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PENCIL SKETCHING Presentation by Dennis L. Law, ASLA Professor and Dean College of Architecture, Planning and Design Kansas State University Conte Crayon sketch by Dennis Law

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Page 1: PENCIL SKETCHING Presentation by Dennis L. Law, ASLA Professor and Dean College of Architecture, Planning and Design Kansas State University Conte Crayon

PENCIL SKETCHING

Presentationby

Dennis L. Law, ASLA

Professor and DeanCollege of Architecture,

Planning and DesignKansas State University

Conte Crayon sketch by Dennis Law

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PENCIL SKETCHING

Equipment

Technique

Composition

ExamplesPencil sketch by Dennis Law

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PENCIL SKETCHING

Equipment Pencils Sharpening Paper Stump Erasers

Pencil sketch by Dennis Law

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Equipment

Pencils Hardness/softness

Hard: 2H, H, & HBSoft: B, 2B, 3B,

4B, 5B, & 6B

Tone varies with paper, atmosphere, brand & subject.

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Equipment

Sharpening the Pencil Never use a

point, but rather use a wedge.

Fuzzy wines are the best wines

Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law

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Equipment

Paper Aquabee Drawing

812 and Strathmore Alexis - rough and gives grained appearance to middle to light tones Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law

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Equipment

Paper Aquabee Satin

Finish - smooth - surfaced paper for great tones.

Video - Expensive but the best

Pencil Sketch by Dennis Law

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Equipment

Stump Use very seldom

Will be demonstrated in class

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Equipment

Erasers Prefer kneaded

eraser A drawing that

needs a lot of correction by eraser is not going to be successful.

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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

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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

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TECHNIQUE

Portrait versus Landscape Understand

principles of composition

Portrait is for vertical subjects

Landscape is for horizontal subjects

Sketch by Dennis Law

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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

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PENCIL SKETCHING

Examples Materials Openings Windows Roof Shadows Plant materials Water

Sketch by Dennis Law

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COMPOSITION

Examples Materials Openings Windows Roof Shadows Plant materials Water

Sketch by Dennis Law

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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

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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

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EXAMPLES

Windows: Always variation in

reflected light on windows

Windows are generally black

Vary darkness between panes

Leave areas of white

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EXAMPLES

Roofs: First lay in tones Horizontal lines are

predominate Lighten some

shingles by erasing with kneaded eraser

Darken lower edges to simulate shadows

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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EXERCISES

Exercise one:

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EXERCISES

Exercise two:

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EXERCISES

Exercise three: