Note:An important point is that I am using a Mahl stick to keep my hand from resting on my drawing. I am right handed, so I hold the Mahl stick with my left hand, and rest it against the top of my drawing board on the right. Watch my video on how tohold and control a drawing...
You can thentrace the outlineonto the paper with a pencil or pen. Do not press hard on your pencil or pen when doing this as it might damage your screen. You can go over your tracing again after it has been traced off the screen if you want to by placing it on a flat surface. T...
A blending stick removes pencil marks to create a smooth gradient. Blending sticks are tightly rolled pieces of paper that smooth out pencil marks. Use your blending stick by rubbing the side against the graphite on the paper, working from the darkest area to the lightest. Keep blending the ...
Learn how to quickly and easily convert a photo into a sketch Art often imitates life, and this is never more true than when you turn a photograph into a traditional drawing. There are several ways to go about giving a photo a rough...
In addition to special paper, charcoal will require the use of a spray fixative to keep it from smudging once you are done creating your image. 5 Get a drawing stump. A drawing stump is a pencil-shaped roll of paper that is sanded to a point. This point is then used to blend charcoa...