An Authoritative Guide to Pencil Drawing

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INTRODUCTION .06
What it takes to be a Good Artist
Advantages and Disadvantages of Pencil Drawing

BRIEF HISTORY OF PENCIL DRAWING .09
Famous Pencil Drawing Artists and their Works
The Story of the Pencil

GETTING STARTED 11
Materials and Tools: Choosing the Right Kind and Quality
Pencil
Eraser
Drawing Pad
Drawing board
Paper Stumps or Cone Blenders
Pencil Sharpener
Ruler

LEARNING THE BASICS IN DRAWING AND SKETCHING .16
How to Hold the Pencil: The Different Pencil Grips
Tripod Grip
Extended Grip
Underhand Grip
Overhand Grip
How to Draw Lines
Flat Lines
Accent Lines
Contour Lines
Scumble/Scribbling
Cross Hatch Line
Smudge
Pointillism

Basic Perspectives in Drawing...23
An Introduction on Perspectives
Linear perspective
Zero Point Perspective
One Point perspective
Two Point Perspective
Three-Point perspective
Isometric Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective

Basic Drawing Shapes .28

Basic Elements of Light, Shadows, and Shading .30
Light, Shadows and Shadow Box
Constructing a Simple Shadow box
Kinds and Quality of Light
Hard Light
Soft light

Basic Elements of Shading .33
The Highlight or Full Light
The Cast Shadow
The Halftone
The Reflected Light
The Shadow Edge
Different Shading Techniques
Regular Shading
Irregular Shading
Circular Shading
Directional Shading
How to Add Tones and Values
Some Tips on Tones and Values
Some Examples on Shading

FINISHING TOUCHES .37
Erasing and Dusting

MIXED MEDIA APPLICATIONS 41
How color pencil can bring wonders in your black and white world
Using Watercolor Pencils and Oil Pencils
Watercolor Pencils
Oil Colored Pencils

Drawing with Pencils in Oil Painting .47
Pen and Ink Drawing
How Pencil Drawing Can Help in Your Wall Painting
Cartoon Drawing
Tips on How to Draw Faster
CONCLUSION .57