Transcript PENCIL SKETCHING - pencil sketching

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
PENCIL SKETCHING
Equipment
Technique
Composition
Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
Examples
PENCIL SKETCHING
Equipment
Pencils
Sharpening
Paper
Stump
Erasers
Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
Equipment
Pencils
Hardness/softness
Hard: 2H, H, & HB
Soft: 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
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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
Equipment
Paper
Aquabee Satin
Finish - smooth surfaced paper for
great tones.
Video - Expensive
but the best
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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
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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 lefthanded
Pencil sketch by Dennis Law
TECHNIQUE
Portrait versus
Landscape
Understand principles
of composition
Portrait is for vertical
subjects
Landscape is for
horizontal subjects
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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
PENCIL SKETCHING
Examples
Materials
Openings
Windows
Roof
Shadows
Plant materials
Water
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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:
Grasses
Start 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 shadows
Draw 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 truck
Tie 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 truck
Tie 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: