Intro to Graphite Pencil Drawing

Diane Flick, Artist & Art Teacher

21 Lessons (1h 39m)

- 1. Graphite Course Trailer
  
  1:19
- 2. 1.1 Intro
  
  0:35
- 3. 1.2 mindset intro
  
  0:53
- 4. 1.3 Materials
  
  3:56
- 5. 2.1 Comp Intro
  
  0:18
- 6. 2.2 Getting Started
  
  0:48
- 7. 2.3 Measuring
  
  1:51
- 8. 2.4 Background
  
  5:03
- 9. 2.5 Tree Outline
  
  11:55
- 10. 2.6 Fence Posts
  
  8:55
- 11. 3.1 Value Intro
  
  0:15
- 12. 3.5 Branch Details
  
  8:22
- 13. 3.2 Light tones
  
  12:24
- 14. 3.3.1 Mid tones pt1
  
  10:45
- 15. 3.3.2 Mid tones pt2
  
  8:53
- 16. 3.3.2 Mid tones pt3
  
  7:28
- 17. 3.4 Dark tones
  
  10:10
- 18. 4.1 Finishing Intro
  
  0:24
- 19. 4.2 Finishing
  
  3:30
- 20. 4.3 Spray Fixative Optional
  
  0:47
- 21. 5.1 Recap
  
  0:35

12 students are watching this class

Project Description

Prep:

You will need 4 graphite pencils in a range of values (lightness and darkness). Additionally, you'll need a flat surface to draw on, tape, an eraser, a pencil sharpener, an 8.5" x 11" or similar sized piece of drawing paper, a ruler to draw your 8" x 6" frame drawn on the paper, a high-quality printout of the reference image for this course, and a small square of white paper with a tiny hole cut in the middle (fold in half to cut out hole).

Supplies you will need:

8.5x11 sheet of Drawing Paper
Ruler or something with a straight edge (to draw your frame)
Range of 4 Graphite Pencils (used in this class: 2H (or 4H), HB, 4B, 9B)
Eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Tape
A small square of white paper with a square hole cut in the middle (fold in half to cut out square) (this is to compare values)

Prepare your drawing surface: