Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll go through all the key tools needed for drawing. We’ll deep dive into different forms of graphite, discuss a range of pencils and how to use them to achieve different textures and techniques. You'll also look at other essential tools like blending stumps, erasers, brushes and more, and how they can be great at achieving those intricate details in your drawing. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Graphite Pencil Basics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing. Master Pencil and Charcoal by focusing on light, shadow, and proportion to create expressive, realistic drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson I'm going to be explaining graphite to you a little bit, how it's made and why I use it for my drawings. So graphite is an electrode of carbon. It's one of three electrodes. The others are charcoal, which is also really good for drawing, and the other one is diamond, which is the hardest to draw with. Due to graphite's molecular nature, it got a really strong bond in one direction and a weak bond in the other direction, making it quite slippery, which is also what makes it perfect for drawing. The way that pencils are made is they mix graphite with clay. The more clay in a pe...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 25 students
• 6 units
• 82 lessons (15h 40m)
• 53 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration