, 6 Pencil Techniques
A complete Two Week Course
By Cindy Wider
IMPORTANT: If you have purchased the soft cover version of this book
you can download the image files for the projects at this link
http://drawpj.com/book-resources/
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,Contents:
How To Study This Two Week Course ....................................................................................... 4
Exercise One: Learn to draw Six different pencil strokes .......................................................... 6
1. Shading ................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Broad Strokes ....................................................................................................................... 11
3. Chisel Point........................................................................................................................... 12
4. Fine Lines.............................................................................................................................. 16
5. Hatching ............................................................................................................................... 17
6. Cross-hatching...................................................................................................................... 19
Exercise Two: Create a drawing of the ‘Old Hay Shed’ ........................................................... 22
Stage One: Transfer the old Hayshed outline drawing to quality paper ................................ 24
Stage Two: Fill in the drawing with the six pencil strokes you have just learned .................. 27
Student Artworks ..................................................................................................................... 31
Bonus Project: Transfer and shade ‘The Holiday’ building ..................................................... 33
Extra Bonus Project: Transfer and shade ‘Frangipani Dreams.’ ............................................. 41
Final words ............................................................................................................................... 51
About the Author Cindy Wider: ............................................................................................... 52
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, How To Study This Two Week Course
Welcome to your two week course to help you learn 6 Pencil Techniques. Here’s a
quick guide on how to get started:
1. Gather your art materials
HB, 2B and 4B pencils
Ordinary Hard Plastic Eraser (or vinyl eraser)
Pencil sharpener
Cotton Buds (Q-tips)
Old rag or paper towel (dry only) for wiping your hands
Fine Sandpaper (320 fine Grit is preferable) for preparing your pencils for
some of the strokes. Alternatively you could use the smooth side of a nail file
(emery board) if you don’t have sandpaper on hand.
Any normal drawing or printing paper (for practicing your strokes on)
Optional: One sheet of good quality paper for your final drawing in week
two such as Arches Watercolour paper (Hot Press 250gsm smooth). Or other
paper that is quite thick, smooth but not glossy and has a bit of tooth. You
will find it easier to achieve good results for the smooth shading technique
when using good quality paper, but you can do okay on plain bond paper just
for the sake of practicing the technique. It’s a great idea to put this on your
wish list of things to get if you are serious about learning to draw.
Optional: putty eraser
2. Complete the first week of your course
3. Take a photograph or scan your six pencil strokes from the first week of
your course.
5. Email your drawings from the first week of the course to Cindy Wider
to receive comments and suggestions for
improvement.
6. Begin the second week of your course.
7. Email your final drawing from the second week of the course with
completed pencil strokes to Cindy Wider to receive
comments and suggestions for improvement.
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A complete Two Week Course
By Cindy Wider
IMPORTANT: If you have purchased the soft cover version of this book
you can download the image files for the projects at this link
http://drawpj.com/book-resources/
Page 2 of 52 DrawPJ.com
Copyright to all articles images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this course belong to StuartCindy Art and may not be
reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of StuartCindy Art.
,Contents:
How To Study This Two Week Course ....................................................................................... 4
Exercise One: Learn to draw Six different pencil strokes .......................................................... 6
1. Shading ................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Broad Strokes ....................................................................................................................... 11
3. Chisel Point........................................................................................................................... 12
4. Fine Lines.............................................................................................................................. 16
5. Hatching ............................................................................................................................... 17
6. Cross-hatching...................................................................................................................... 19
Exercise Two: Create a drawing of the ‘Old Hay Shed’ ........................................................... 22
Stage One: Transfer the old Hayshed outline drawing to quality paper ................................ 24
Stage Two: Fill in the drawing with the six pencil strokes you have just learned .................. 27
Student Artworks ..................................................................................................................... 31
Bonus Project: Transfer and shade ‘The Holiday’ building ..................................................... 33
Extra Bonus Project: Transfer and shade ‘Frangipani Dreams.’ ............................................. 41
Final words ............................................................................................................................... 51
About the Author Cindy Wider: ............................................................................................... 52
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Copyright to all articles images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this course belong to StuartCindy Art and may not be
reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of StuartCindy Art.
, How To Study This Two Week Course
Welcome to your two week course to help you learn 6 Pencil Techniques. Here’s a
quick guide on how to get started:
1. Gather your art materials
HB, 2B and 4B pencils
Ordinary Hard Plastic Eraser (or vinyl eraser)
Pencil sharpener
Cotton Buds (Q-tips)
Old rag or paper towel (dry only) for wiping your hands
Fine Sandpaper (320 fine Grit is preferable) for preparing your pencils for
some of the strokes. Alternatively you could use the smooth side of a nail file
(emery board) if you don’t have sandpaper on hand.
Any normal drawing or printing paper (for practicing your strokes on)
Optional: One sheet of good quality paper for your final drawing in week
two such as Arches Watercolour paper (Hot Press 250gsm smooth). Or other
paper that is quite thick, smooth but not glossy and has a bit of tooth. You
will find it easier to achieve good results for the smooth shading technique
when using good quality paper, but you can do okay on plain bond paper just
for the sake of practicing the technique. It’s a great idea to put this on your
wish list of things to get if you are serious about learning to draw.
Optional: putty eraser
2. Complete the first week of your course
3. Take a photograph or scan your six pencil strokes from the first week of
your course.
5. Email your drawings from the first week of the course to Cindy Wider
to receive comments and suggestions for
improvement.
6. Begin the second week of your course.
7. Email your final drawing from the second week of the course with
completed pencil strokes to Cindy Wider to receive
comments and suggestions for improvement.
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reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of StuartCindy Art.
