STEPS TO LEARN DRAWING

LECTURE 2
CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS

For sketching, it’s important to have a range of pencils. Try getting one

from each family, including HB.
PAPER IS IMPORTANT.
• It can vary in tone (looking “warm” or “cool”) and texture — with a smooth finish or
“toothiness.” When trying to select sketching paper, look for something that is
optimized for graphite.
COMPOSITION AND FORM
START WITH SIMPLE SHAPES. 
Hatching and stippling often create an
underlying presence of texture and
roughness. Circling and using a blending
stump creates clean, gradual smoothness.
SHADE AND SHADOW
Value is the darkness or lightness of Contrast deals with difference. Contrast is produced
when any difference between elements such as
a color. Light values are
texture, color, size, or value occurs. It can be subtle or
called tints and dark values are
called shades. extreme. When it comes to shading, we are mostly
concerned with the contrast that is produced from
changes in value.
IDENTIFY THE TEXTURES
ASSIGNMENTS

1 2 • 10 objective drawings
• Sphere
• Cube
3 • 5 indoor sketches
• Pyramid • 5 outdoor sketches
• Cone
• Cylinder

Hatch with different hatches patterns