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PENCIL SKETCHING
Presentationby
Dennis L. Law, ASLA
Professor and DeanCollege of Architecture,
Planning and DesignKansas State University
Conte Crayon sketch by Dennis Law
PENCIL SKETCHING
Equipment
Technique
Composition
ExamplesPencil sketch by Dennis Law
PENCIL SKETCHING
Equipment Pencils Sharpening Paper Stump Erasers
Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
Equipment
Pencils Hardness/softness
Hard: 2H, H, & HBSoft: B, 2B, 3B,
4B, 5B, & 6B
Tone varies with paper, atmosphere, brand & subject.
Equipment
Sharpening the Pencil Never use a
point, but rather use a wedge.
Fuzzy wines are the best wines
Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law
Equipment
Paper Aquabee Drawing
812 and Strathmore Alexis - rough and gives grained appearance to middle to light tones Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law
Equipment
Paper Aquabee Satin
Finish - smooth - surfaced paper for great tones.
Video - Expensive but the best
Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law
Equipment
Stump Use very seldom
Will be demonstrated in class
Equipment
Erasers Prefer kneaded
eraser A drawing that
needs a lot of correction by eraser is not going to be successful.
PENCIL SKETCHING
Technique Preventing
smudges Portrait versus
Landscape Hard to soft Drawing smaller
than you see Draw only
shadows Composition Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
TECHNIQUE
Preventing Smudges Build a Bridge Start by laying out
drawing with harder leads
Start upper left-hand corner (right-handed people
Upper right if left-handed
Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
TECHNIQUE
Portrait versus Landscape Understand
principles of composition
Portrait is for vertical subjects
Landscape is for horizontal subjects
Sketch by Dennis Law
TECHNIQUE
Pointers Start with hard leads and
move to softer as drawing develops
Use no more than 3 leads weights
Draw smaller than you see Draw only shadows and
let white of the paper work
Leave white around the drawing for composition
PENCIL SKETCHING
Examples Materials Openings Windows Roof Shadows Plant materials Water
Sketch by Dennis Law
COMPOSITION
Examples Materials Openings Windows Roof Shadows Plant materials Water
Sketch by Dennis Law
EXAMPLES
Wood Boards: First, lay in the black
tones with soft lead Keep strokes broad
and firm. Bear down Sharp strokes to
suggest shadows on edge of board
A few diagonal strokes to relieve monotony of vertical boards
EXAMPLES
Openings: Break up dark area
with pencil strokes that have a variety of direction and value
Leave some touches of clear white paper between some of the strokes
EXAMPLES
Windows: Always variation in
reflected light on windows
Windows are generally black
Vary darkness between panes
Leave areas of white
EXAMPLES
Roofs: First lay in tones Horizontal lines are
predominate Lighten some
shingles by erasing with kneaded eraser
Darken lower edges to simulate shadows
EXAMPLES
Shadows: Do not draw a line
to show outlines of shadows
Shadow darkest at edge of light
Shadows are darker than shaded areas
Undulate shadows to give depth where appropriate
EXAMPLES
Plant Materials:
GrassesStart with gray lines
which represent blades
Darken in the shadows at the bottom of the blades
Put in seed heads as demonstrated
Use sharp lines to cast shadow edge
EXAMPLES
Plant Materials: Deciduous Trees
Lightly (very) draw in basic geometric form
Subdivide into leaf masses
Cast shadowsDraw in truck and
major branches (white against shadows, black against sky)
Tie to the ground
EXAMPLES
Plant Materials: Coniferous Trees
Begin with light vertical trunk
Lightly sketch in branch patterns - steep at top and less steep at bottom
Draw needles and shadows
Fill in truckTie to the ground
EXAMPLES
Plant Materials: Specialty plants
Begin with light vertical trunk
Lightly sketch in branch patterns - steep at top and less steep at bottom
Draw needles and shadows
Fill in truckTie to the ground
EXAMPLES
Water Start with horizontal
strokes, darkest nearest to shoreline
Leave white or light areas below object to be reflected.
Finish with series of vertical lines, darkest nearest to shore and lighten as you move away
Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law
EXERCISES
Exercise one:
EXERCISES
Exercise two:
EXERCISES
Exercise three: