Drawing – Drawing with Pencil
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Art, Art Study and Teaching, How to Draw, Beginner’s Drawing
If you have never experienced serious pencil drawing, there’s no time like the present to try your hand at it. This is a very therapeutic pastime and one that can lead to many other forms of art. To some, the pencil is the ideal. To others, the pencil is a starting point. Whichever the case for you, this book covers basic drawing skills you will need when you begin your journey into drawing.
Remember that art isn’t just about being able to put your subject down on paper. It takes a very intuitive eye to work out what exactly needs to be put into the picture to make it complete. From landscapes to drawing anime, whatever you want to do – the beginning is here, with clear explanation in simple terms that anyone can understand.
Ever fancied yourself as an artist? Pencil drawing is one of the best ways to test your skills without spending a fortune. You may find that you are very gifted indeed. You may find you are not happy with your capabilities. What you will find, regardless, is a calming hobby that helps you to step away from the mundane and start to notice things. You will see potential drawings everywhere and that’s not a bad thing, because when you so, you are thinking like an artist. What this book does it help you to realize that you can produce the actual artwork, instead of merely thinking about it as a potential.
Drawing – Drawing with Pencil Highlights: The types of pencils and their uses, as well as related tools like erasers and tracing paperSix basic techniques of pencil drawingThe uses and techniques of shadingHow to understand and achieve perspective in your drawingsFour steps for drawing still life, with an exercise to develop your skill.Drawing with pencil opens you up to all kinds of possibilities. After accomplishing pencil drawing, you may want to experiment with pastels. These add color to your drawings. You may also wish to experiment with charcoal and chalk as this is a good medium for drawing. There are also different styles that you can try. Anime is a very popular style for young people while cartooning may be an option that you want to consider. To do these well, you will need to learn all about action and that’s the missing element in still life images. Action is depicted by use of lines in the under-drawing stages to define the movement of the body or an animal and that really brings your drawing to life, giving it realistic movement. Whatever you do, you must practice until your skills allow you to move into further challenges.
For the time being, practice your still life drawing, because all of the time that you are doing this, you are also learning to perfect and hone your skills at shading and this will help you in your future endeavors. There is a whole world waiting out there for you to start drawing and if you find that you enjoy it, why not join in with communities online and share your images. You may find like-minded people who can give you advice and encouragement and help you with the development of your artwork. Drawing is a very satisfying pastime and if you practice all the techniques shown in this book, you will set yourself up for being able to tackle different types of drawing.
Remember to keep records of the different shading techniques and the depth of tone that each pencil creates. A good place for this is in the front of your drawing pad. Try different types of rubbing to give different finishes and you can even experiment with shading using a series of dots. Some people find this extremely effective. It is hoped that you have learned from the book and that you will enjoy your artistic experience.
