I'm always so disappointed when I pick up an art instruction book that promises to teach even the most non-artistic artist to draw well and see the shopping list. I own an ordinary HB pencil, and I don't really have the resources to own anything more.
Is it possible to do all that fancy shading without fancy pencils? If so, how do I shade like a pro with an HB pencil alone?
Please help! I've had enough of my paper doll portraits!
2007-08-12 04:37:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
I would probably draw with 1-3 pencils, there's a way with just one pencil i think, you either have to do different line variations, like cross hatching, they go many diffent direction, here is a few links i type in yahoo/google about cross hatching.
2007-08-12 04:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by butterfliez2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drawing with different pencils is normally the best way to go, but it's not mandatory. When I was in high school, and didn't have money to buy lots of art materials, I would always draw with a regular #2 pencil. When it comes down to it, your skills will be just as noticable with whatever kind of drawing tools you use.
Good tip with #2 pencil drawing: That is a very soft pencil, so how hard you push down when shading and defining the shapes will produce very different looks. The angle you hold the pencil at while shading will also make a big difference.
2007-08-12 05:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course you can draw well without fancy pencils!
It's all about the skill of the artist, not the quality of the pencil.
The shading is to do with how hard you lean on the pencil. If you vary in the pressure you put on it, the tone that will come out will be varied also.
If I were you, and it were possible, I'd invest in a softer lead pencil, 2b or 3b. But a Hb will be fine if you can't get a softer one.
You're the one with artistic talent, if you want to, you'll be able to create a piece of art with hb just as good as any other medium.
All the best.
Kate
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2007-08-12 12:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I've seen several people do AWESOME drawings with a single #2 pencil. It's usually those artsy-fartsy artist-wannabe's that think they have to use a handful of specialty pencils to make something look good.
2007-08-12 04:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by bluecollarman72 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln taught himself how to write by tracing the Alphabet on the back of a shovel using a piece of coal.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that true talent is not a function of the tools used but of the hand using them...
PS take a look at Leonardo's sketch books - I seriously doubt he owned a collection of fancy pencils :)
2007-08-12 06:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mike D 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I think you need more types of pencils to allow you to draw different shades. They are all of different hardness and thus produce different black shades on paper. So, if you really want to become a good artist, do invest in pencils.
2007-08-12 04:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The ability to draw is not in the pencil, but in the one who holds it. Specialty pencils can help for effect, but they do not improve your abilities as an artist.
2007-08-12 04:45:42 · answer #7 · answered by maddojo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋