A start up in Pencil Shading.

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Art is something which encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations and modes of expression including music, literature, film, sculpture and paintings. Do you know how many types of arts are there? A lot, if we start listing types of art then we can’t finish it very soon. Here, I have some of the them .The different types of art include: Drawing, Sculpture, Architecture, Printmaking, Painting, Electronic media such as Computer and Digital graphics, Visual design, Graphic design, collage, Photography and Post-modern appropriation, Re-Contextualisation, Happenings, Installation, Land Art, Video Art, Body Art, Conceptual Art, Fine Art, and Creative Art and many more. I know it is still long list but the question is that is learning art easy? Some may say yes, other may say no. But I would say nothing is hard if you are eager and passionate to learn something. First thing you should ask your self is what type of art do you want to learn? If you want to learn Drawing and Painting then you are at right place.

Before going further I would like to inform you that you should already be known to basic drawing like drawing objects, shapes and Shading strokes. And also about the basic material you need for it like special paper and pencil sets. If you don't know about materials go to Basic Material.

As we know that there are many techniques in Pencil shading, so your useful technique actually depends on your goal of what you are going to draw.For revising I have some of the styles and techniques here, they are Realistic or not Realistic, Cartoon type, 3D, Naturalistic or Representational.So chose your style you are comfortable with.

Let’s start with Normal shading you need Sketch or Graphite pencil set and Cartridge Paper (A1 size)

The main and basic part of pencil shading is moving your pencil back and forth gently.

First with a very little force press your pencil lead on paper and then move your pencil smoothly like butter to other side,as shown in picture.Let the graphite get spread on paper in even tone.For now just keep trying doing normal shade.I would suggest you to buy basic shading book which re extremely helpful for beginners and are in budget too.In next post we will talk about drawing shapes and shade in them.Until that keep practising..!

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