This practical one-stop guide will show you all the techniques and inspiration you need to start drawing. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy ebook format with colour illustrations and expert advice throughout.
Thinking about taking up drawing or sketching? Need to know about the best techniques? Want to know which materials to use?
Well-known artists Jackie Simmonds, Wendy Jelbert and Marie Blake take you by the hand, using step-by-step exercises to teach you the basics of sketching a range of subjects. There is advice on which materials to use and all the different drawing media are covered: pencil, charcoal, conte, pen, coloured pencils, pastels and water-soluble pencils. By the end of the book even a real beginner can create a drawing to be proud of.
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You cannot start sketching and drawing without learning about your materials, and the kinds of marks you can make with them. It is essential to practise and have fun while you do so. Enjoy every moment, throw yourself into learning with enthusiasm and an open mind, and you will soon be on your way to producing great drawings and sketches.
A range of drawing and sketching materials are used throughout this book, some of which are traditional whereas others are more modern. There are many innovative materials now available, such as watersoluble pencils and art brush pens, which have a firm point at one end, just like a fibre-tip pen, and a softer, brush-like tip at the other end.
ā¢ Lead pencils Start with grades HB (medium hard), 2B (soft) and 4B (very soft). Always buy good-quality (more expensive) pencils, since the better-quality pencils have the lead bonded to the wooden case to prevent the lead breaking if you drop them. It is most frustrating to try to sharpen a pencil only to discover that the lead is broken all the way to the bottom. Ask for advice at your local art materials shop if you are not sure which manufacturerās products to choose.
ā¢ Charcoal sticks These are available in various sizes. It is probably best to buy a mixed box.
ā¢ Compressed charcoal in pencil form This is useful for more detailed work.
