Guide For Drawing

A Clear And Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

Sketching and drawing are two different things. A sketch is a work in progress. You may sketch to observe your subject matter or to resolve questions regarding a drawing you are working on. A sketch may help you understand the values of a subject, or gain more understanding of the subject’s structure, proportions and placement of its compositional elements. Sketches like these may progress toward a more finished drawing. On the other hand, (no pun intended!) drawing is an activity that is begun with the intention of producing a finished piece of art.

With these definitions in mind, recognize that there are times to begin a drawing with a sketch and there are times to begin a sketch without any

intention of refining it into a finished drawing. As a beginner, if you are trying to do more drawings than sketches, then you may be putting too much pressure on yourself. Loosen up and enjoy learning four different

approaches to sketching and drawing: structural line sketching, value sketching, black-and-white sketching and contour sketching.

Must-Have Materials:

4H graphite pencil Drawing

paper Kneaded

eraser

Straightedge.

keyword:How To Draw.