http://www.strokeonpencildrawing.com/ - What did man do when he could not write or speak a common language? He drew, of course! Man has been using the art of sketching and painting since pre-historic times to put forth his thoughts it shows the effort of the human race to attain knowledge and spread the word throughout. The earliest pencil was not at a pencil but was a sharp edged stone with which humans could ‘sketch’ what they wanted to.