Philip Pullman: how drawing helped me to see the world differently

Taking part in this year’s Big Draw festival reminded the author how drawing offers tremendous insight and pleasure Related: Chris Riddell and friends launch The Big Draw 2015 The best sort of activity is one that combines mental effort with sensuous delight. That’s why I love drawing. The sheer physical pleasure of making a line with a good pencil on paper with enough tooth, or roughness, to put up a little resistance is inexhaustible; and the challenge of making the line resemble (