This series is the perfect project for when you’re stuck indoors. I will be showing you how I make a study in pencil of my own studio. You can either use the reference provided (see below). Or better yet, make a study of the inside of your own home or studio. You can work from a photo or life – whichever you prefer 🙂
In this session we will begin to refine the drawing – working on each section gradually.
- You will need a sharp pencil (or mechanical pencil like mine) in order to work on very small sections of detail.
- Take your time as you work. I find it useful to limit myself to a specific area at a time – rather than wandering all over the drawing.
- Pay particular attention to hard and soft edges.
- Take the computer screen above for example – it has a very sharp edge compared to the softer shadow edges on the wall behind.
- This helps push the wall behind the screen.
- Finding very small forms within the drawing and paying particular attention to them will make it look more detailed very quickly.
- Always take time to step back and look at the whole image regularly.
- This way you won’t get too lost in individual sections of detail.
- It’s important that you stick to the general statement of tonal relationships established in the previous stage.
The materials you will need for this course are:
- Paper (or a sketchbook)
- Range of pencils (H, HB, B, 2B) – ideally a few mechanical pencils as well as regular ones.
- Kneadable eraser
- Sharpener or sanding block
- Tape
- Drawing board (if you aren’t using a sketchbook)
You can download the source image for the series here:
http://drawandpaint4free.artcoursework.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/P1090476-scaled.jpg
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