Just get a sketchbook out: top UK artists lament decline of drawing classes

Skill regarded as vital by Peter Blake, David Hockney and others has today been eclipsed by conceptual artThe demise of drawing in some of Britain’s most prestigious art schools has been lamented by leading artists. Their comments come as Sir Peter Blake, who is preparing for a new exhibition, and David Hockney recall the inspiration of drawing classes they attended at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the 1950s.When Blake and Hockney were students, they learned how to draw in classes that