Introduction to Drawing and Shading for Beginners
Drawing requires a keen eye, steady hand, and a passion for learning! Here are introductory lessons for beginners who are interested in improving their drawing and shading skills.
As a beginner, you’ll be introduced to a variety of drawing pencils which have different capabilities. The spectrum of hardness ranges from very soft to very hard, or 6B to 6H. Pencils labeled with “B” are used for shading purposes and to depict darker areas, increasing in softness or Read the rest of this entry »
How to Choose the Best Drawing Supplies
You can’t buy the best drawing supplies unless you know a few things. You need a basic understanding the supplies you seek. You need to know pencil types, paper weight, etc. Let’s start with pencils.
Pencils are categorized by lead types. The softer the lead the darker the mark will be on your paper. The harder the lead the lighter the marks will be. HB is the middle value in between the two types of pencil leads. H is denoted by its hardness. B is denoted by its softness. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Art and Who is an Artist?
Any one can be an artist! To put it simply art is an expression of emotions, ideas about life from the artist’s point of view. Anyone who wants to express his or her emotions and ideas in some form of for others to enjoy and learn from can be an artist.
How do we begin to put our ideas on paper? One way is to learn to draw what we see with our eye. We are so familiar with objects around us that our brain tends to categorize them into symbols so we often Read the rest of this entry »