Basics of Pencil Drawing
                     Basics of 
Pencil 
Drawing
Why Start with Pencil 
Sketches?
The concept of sketching out sketches prior to drawing has 
been around as long as the art itself. Although graphite 
pencils only have been in use since the 1800s, the concept of 
beginning by drawing a pencil has been in use over a long 
period of time. You draw on paper anything that is in your 
mind until you see something you truly enjoy. Sketches can 
assist you in developing your own creative ideas and refining 
your composition and playing with shadows. The only thing 
you need is pencil art drawing to do is move the pencil 
sketches into digital spaces and you’ll be able to modify the 
sketches until they’re finished.
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DRAWING IS NOT WHAT ONE 
SEESBUT WHAT ONE
can make other see
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An Essential Part of the 
Creative Process
A pencil is a flexible “I utilize a standard or Don’t end there. 
form of expression. no. 2 HB for sketching When your pencil 
From quick caricatures what I am seeing. Then I sketch is finished the 
made in sketchbooks to use mechanical pencils drawing can be 
elegant landscape to work out the finer scanned. Make you’re 
sketches, the pencil is points,” says artist and drawing an attractive 
able to bring a variety illustrator Jung Hu Lee. logo using Adobe 
of imaginative ideas to With the help of art tools Illustrator, or open 
life. including erasers, your drawing in 
pencils, and stumpers, it Adobe Fresco and use 
is possible to draw customized brushes.
extremely precise, 
realistic, and creative 
drawings.
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Drawing Techniques and 
Tricks for getting Started
Begin by drawing simple contrasted lines. Pay attention to the 
shape that the object. “Concentrate more on what your eyes 
see, avoiding drawing what you think of it,” V. Reed advises. 
V. Reed. Through its automatic closeness and adjustment of 
perspective, your brain is able to fool you. Make sure you 
draw the reality you are seeing and not what you imagine in 
your head. 
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Drawing Techniques and 
Tricks for getting Started
Line art can be particularly helpful for sketching quick stories 
and sketches However, a bit of shading can produce amazing 
results. Try adding single or cross-hatching to increase the 
value and tone of your designs using perpendicular or parallel 
lines. The shading technique can be extremely effective in 
adding shadows. Sometimes, digital smudging can be difficult 
to master, however it is possible to mix and blur shapes using 
Illustrator.
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Explore 
Drawing 
Tools and 
Tutorials.
✗ It’s never difficult to 
begin drawing by using 
tutorials that are readily 
available.
✗ This video process on 
Behance illustrates the 
pencil drawing process 
method from a digital 
point of view. The video 
also gives an unusual 
look at shadows and 
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Explore Drawing Tools 
and Tutorials.
✗ Discover how Adobe Sketch mobile app can assist you in 
creating sketchy drawings and sketches from any place, 
and also how to utilize the natural tools for drawing to 
produce the shades and textures that paper can provide.
✗ Is it difficult to find the brush that’s best for you? Create 
your own customized brush to practice the fundamentals 
of drawing digitally.
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Let the Pencil Inspire You.
✗ After the tools and supplies have been gathered, it’s time 
to search for ideas. Take a look at these sketches and 
drawings in pencil from talented artists on Behance.
✗ Learn more from the school of arts in Pakistan about 
technical drawing by following these step-by-step 
instructions to draw the outline of a motorcycle.
✗ This fantastic image of the Louvre provides a preview of 
the high levels of detail and precision which can be 
accomplished by using a pencil. This poster with a 
stylized style shows the many benefits the simple pencil 
effect can provide.
✗ The realistic sketches of portraits showcase the vast 
possibilities of the pencil.
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