Getting Started

Drawing is just like writing your name. You use lines to make shapes. In the art of drawing, you carry it a bit further, using shading techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensional form.

Only a few basic tools are needed in the art of drawing. The tools necessary to create the drawings in this book are all shown here.

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2B PENCIL

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HB PENCIL

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FLAT SKETCHING PENCIL

PAPER STUMP/TORTILLON

Pencils

Pencils come in varying degrees ...

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