Drawing
Drawing begins with a line or a mark on a page. Everybody has their own mark and individual style, however, one can always learn and improve their drawing skills.
Mark Making
Begin by making as many different marks using as many different materials and tools.
Marks:
Straight lines
Curved lines
Heavy lines
Soft lines
Scratchy lines
Jagged lines
Squiggles
Circles
Spirals
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
Cross-hatching
Drawing Materials and Tools
Graphite pencils
Colouring pencils
Chalk
Charcoal
Markers
Oil pastels
Inks
Drawing Techniques and Tactics
- Draw using the opposite hand to the one that you normally write with
- Attach a piece of charcoal to the end of a willow stick using a piece of tape and draw on paper on the floor
- Draw using a stick dipped in ink
- Make subtractive drawings by covering a page in charcoal or chalk and then using an eraser to make marks on the surface, removing the charcoal
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