Pencil Sketching, 2nd Edition

Strokes Strokes Lines Lines ...

Lines and Strokes Line refers to a long and continuous thread with a consistent width, while strokes are comparatively short and ...

Short individual strokes; change direction occasionally to create a cross-hatching effect. Short, continuous strokes; change dir ...

Begin with small finger movement; increase pressure on pencil; expand movement to include moving of the hand; use the wrist. 2/H ...

Bandstand in Zanzibar, Tanzania; H pencil ...

Use texture to separate planes and explain the three-dimensional quality of the object. Use texture to explain the sun/shade rel ...

Texture and foliage Describe receding planes Create contrast Describe ground CREATIVE USE OF TEXTURES Separate wall from roof Us ...

Introduction The ultimate goal of sketching is to graphically interpret the image correctly. Although the manner of interpretati ...

Mosque in Bahrain; regular #2/HB pencil ...

Observation and Recording In order to correctly interpret the image that we are attempting to sketch, we must spend time observi ...

The size of the picture frame is at the discretion of the artist. The picture frame (same as picture frame in composition) can b ...

Landscape Sketching A simple landscape sketch often includes the following components: trees, shrubs, grounds, hills, water, and ...

Terrace, Imperiale Palace Hotel, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy ...

Trees Trees are probably the most important landscape elements of all, as well as the most difficult to sketch. This is because ...

WITHOUT FOLIAGE WITH FOLIAGE ...

Mature tree with smooth bark (e.g ., beech) ...

Mature tree with cracked bark (e.g ., oak) ...

A mature elm ...

A mature maple ...

Conifers ...