In his book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice, Professor D.B. Dowd argues that we have misfiled the significance of drawing because we see it as a professional skill instead of a personal capacity.
The question that most fascinates him, however, isn't how the Egyptians who designed and built the pyramid got it wrong 4,500 years ago, but how they got it so close to perfect.
" I see, " he finally said. " You've got it wrong, my friend" —chiding condescension in his voice. " If it makes you feel any better, I have to hold back. It's time you learned too."