Pencil Sketching for Pros: Learn Secret Techniques of Pencil Sketching

The purpose of revising Pencil Sketching is to update the content and to make it more suitable to the needs of today’s users. Although the pedagogical intent established 20 years ago remains valid and intact, most of the examples were in my opinion outdated. There are also techniques I learned after over 25 years of teaching and practice that I want to incorporate in the new publication. Since the purpose of this book is to teach pencil sketching, I believe that a new book, with all new writings and illustrations, will serve the purpose well. Sketching with color pencil is intentionally left out because I feel strongly that the basics in learning how to sketch and draw must start with a simple black and white medium. Pencil is very special because the traditional sketching techniques often go way beyond the tool itself and into the mind and body of the artist. To me, this is the only way to learn and to master pencil sketching. Pencil sketching is the door to all other drawing media, and good pencil sketching skills lay the foundation for a good artist. There are many great “technicians” who can draw, but what I really want is to make you an “artist.” I hope this book will continue to be a helpful guide to all future artists.
Context
PREFACE IX
1. INTRODUCTION
2. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Pencils
Papers
Accessories
3. TECHNIQUES
Holding the Pencil
Pressure
Movement of the Hand
Lines and Strokes
4. SKETCHING
Introduction
Observation and Recording
Landscape Sketching
Trees
Trees in the Foreground
Trees in the Background
Landforms
Water
Architecture
Sketching the Cityscape
5. COMPOSITION
6. SKETCHING FROM MEMORY
7. EXAMPLES