

Yes, we’ll have to take it back to preschool just for a second here. It’s also important for you to have a good grasp of your basic shapes. Follow the resources above to explore the different ways to grip a pencil and what results come out of it.
#SILHOUETTE DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO#
However, changing the grip on your pencil may allow you to produce a variety of effects and give you better control of your finished product.Ĭheck out The Virtual Instructor’s article or Proko’s video demonstration on how to hold and control your pencil. You can use a pencil however the heck you want to. Some artists grip their pencils differently than how we were taught to hold a pencil for writing in elementary school. This first week includes shapes and lines, guidelines and proportions, and an introduction to contouring. I’ve provided the best sources I found to help you learn the very basics of drawing. This article features a tutorial that offers a brand new perspective on the basics of drawing that I highly recommend. But you are going to have to dedicate more time practicing to be on the level of “beginner” that most of these resources assume. Although a lot of them claimed as if they were for “beginners,” they actually were for varying levels of beginner.Ĭan’t draw a straight line to save your life? No worries! You are not a lost cause by any means. I feel like I must have look at hundreds before putting this together. The amount of beginner’s guide out there for drawing almost seems endless. Week 1: DRAWING Shapes, Lines, Forms, Proportions, Silhouettes, Contouring
