Exercise 6.2 Shading Multiple Shapes with Scribbling
For this exercise, you will draw the image below as accurately as possible and add shading with the scribbling technique. Scribbling can be the fastest way to add tonal values to a drawing. However, be careful not to get so carried away with your quickly done scribbles. Deliberately add the scribbles, creating the proper shaded tones without losing the shape of the main objects.
Materials needed:
- Pencils – 4H, HB, and 4B
- White eraser
- Gray malleable eraser
- One quarter of your drawing pad
Time to complete: 40 minutes
Instructions:
- First, the image needs to be carefully measured and a light line drawing of the main elements should be done with a 4H pencil.
- Erase any line or unwanted shading with the gray eraser. Remember, the gray eraser is not really meant to be rubbed on the paper. With the gray eraser, you will push the eraser into the paper and the graphite will stick to it and be lifted off. If small areas need erasing, then the gray eraser can be shaped to a point to lift out material in the tight location. Typically, the harder you push on a gray eraser, the more graphite will be pulled out. A light touch with the eraser will not pull much graphite out.
- Start adding scribble shading with the 4H pencil to create the light gray areas. The process of adding scribbling will take a while.
- Once you have the lightly shaded tones in, you can move to an HB pencil to add the middle grays. The gray eraser can be used if you add too much.
- When all the middle grays are in, proceed to add the darkest areas with a 4B pencil.
Image to draw:
