Graphite Pencil Drawing Tutorial: Female Eye by Faith Te
About Faith
Graphite Pencil, Charcoal Pencil and Pastels Artist
Hello! My name is Faith Te. When I was 16, a great desire to capture nature and the people around me started my passion for drawing. I began to look at drawing not just as a hobby but something which I wanted to do all my life.
I practiced every day and for many hours since. I taught myself to draw by experimenting with different techniques and materials and through helpful tips and advice from other artists.
Initially, charcoal and graphite pencils were the only mediums I used. When I began working in color, I used pastels, and more recently, oils. My main subjects are portraits but I also enjoy doing many other subjects including still life, landscapes and flowers, especially orchids.
A Series of Drawing & Watercolor Painting Lessons by Mara Mattia
Here is a wonderful series of drawing and watercolor lessons I discovered from a very talented artist by the name of Mara Mattia. I have provided links to these drawing and watercolor lessons below for your convenience. I found these lessons to be very helpful and I am sure you will enjoy them as well.
Sensational Sketches In Six Simple Steps by Sandy Sandy
Light and Dark Values
They Create Dimension, Drama, Texture and Shape
No matter what medium or technique you use to depict your subject, always try to use a full range of values. Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. You can simplify value by thinking light, medium and dark. A good drawing should have all three. A tool I use frequently in drawing and painting is a value scale. You could easily make up your own any number of ways. The first one I made out of a page from a Pantone color formula guide mounted on a piece of foam core. The second one, The Don Rankin Value and View Finder, is available through Cheap Joes’ Art Stuff. I like this one because there are holes in the card where the values are and you can hold it right over the area you’re evaluating to get a really good match.
“Value drawings are one of the artist’s best friends.” ~ Harley Brown
Homemade Value Chart
Drawing Tips – Top 20 Drawing Tips For Beginners
Learn How To Draw – 20 Drawing Tips for Beginner Artists
1 – If at all possible, always draw from life and not photographs.
2 – When drawing, less is sometimes better. Do not attempt to draw every line and detail that you see or you will give your viewer too much information to absorb.
3 – Do not try and get all of the information in your drawing completed at one sitting. Drawing is a process. Layout the general idea of your drawing and then slowly add in your details.
4 – Do not be overly judgmental about your drawing before it is completed. This may cause you to become discouraged and give up.
Drawing Tip – Learn To Draw Before You Paint
Drawing is a wonderful art form all in itself, but it is also a great training tool for painting. Once you understand and learn how to draw well, you are then free to focus your mind on the challenge of working with color.
One of the best ways to practice drawing is to take a sketch book around and simply start to sketch your surroundings. Find subjects that are appealing to you and start drawing.
Find a good book on beginner drawing and learn the fundamentals: The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Introduction to Pencil Drawing Supplies & Techniques
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