![]() ![]() The third hand position is the “Underhand position.” You turn your hand palm side up, rest the pencil in the palm of the hand and on top of your index finger, and grab the pencil core sides with your thumb and remaining fingers.) I use this position when I want to create loose initial shapes on paper mounted on an easel. Some examples of when you would use this grip are filling in large areas of a design with pigment, or creating diffused foliage areas and the like. (The pencil is positioned under your hand, being held in place by your thumb on one side, index finger (rests on top of pencil core), and the other three fingers rest on the other side of the pencil core). Using the “Overhand position” when drawing will produce even looser lines because you have less control holding the pencil like this. ![]() The further back you go, the lighter and looser the lines or shade will be. ![]() If you move your finger grip slightly further back on the pencil, your line work, shading and detail lines will be slightly looser and lighter because less pressure and control can be applied. The closer your fingers are to the tip of the pencil, the tighter your marks will be. The “Handwriting position” is the most common position used when drawing because it allows you a variety of control options when creating line work or details. The way you hold a pencil will determine how controlled your pencil lines will be. The shape of the pencil tip plays a huge role in the type of mark the pencil will create.Ī sharp tip will create thin, precise lines.Ī rounded tip will produce lines that are slightly thicker.īecause more core pigment is exposed, a rounded tip fills in areas faster than a sharp point will.Ī blunt (flat) tip creates the thickest lines and has the most pigment exposed for filling in areas quickly. The higher the number H on the pencil the harder the lead is and the mark it leaves on your paper is lighter and thinner than any previous number. The higher the number on a “B” pencil, the softer the lead is so the pencil will make a broader, darker mark on your paper than any previous number. Any pencil with a B on it is softer than the HB and any pencil with an H on it is harder than the HB pencil. The HB pencil is mid-range in value and it is the most commonly used pencil for initial sketching. The “degree” of a pencil reflects how soft or hard the pencil core is (how dark or light the mark will be on the paper). The core is silver in hue and comes in several degrees. The most common pencil used for drawing is graphite. Don’t fear, as there is no way to fail at this! So today all I want you to focus on is learning the anatomy of a pencil, getting comfortable holding a pencil, and then discovering and practicing several common mark-making techniques. It’s not that you can’t draw, it’s you don’t know how to draw yet - and you don’t know all the pencil drawing ideas that are waiting for you! If this has happened to you, do not give up. You really have no idea where to start or what to do AND you usually end up feeling like you have no talent for sketching. …and try to draw something it can be strangely intimidating. ![]()
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