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Published: 2011-02-17 17:29:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 17365; Favourites: 193; Downloads: 0
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A new, simple kind of tutorial. I'm sure that when a person holds a pencil properly, it will help a lot with getting better at drawing, especially at shading. Many beginners may not pay attention how to hold a pencil, so their skills are improving much more slowly.
I really do hope it helps
EDIT: I see my tutorial became the subject of controversy.
- first of all, I'll repeat the most crucial sentence of it: COMFORT MATTERS THE MOST! You should hold a pencil as you want to. No one is obliged to follow my tips. I just presented the way I draw, I shade and I found out that there are people who hold a pencil exactly like me! I know that there might be a billion of other ways of holding pencils, and you might find my own ones incorrect, but I wanted to share them with you anyway.
- I said 'I hope it helps', 'cause I truly believe that if someone holds a pencil for instance vertically, it brings more damage than profit.
- I'm not the only one, who thought of advices which cover the subject of holding a pencil. Google, find out on your own
So you might follow my tips, but I don't insist on it, guys! Take them or leave them
But if someone wants to protest with 'you're wrong, my way is the best' or 'you make people believe your ways of holding are the only correct ones', please don't comment, because you obviously didn't read the tutorial and misunderstood my statement.
For the background I used this portrait of Jensen Ackles:
New drawings coming very soon ^^
Polska wersja tego tutorialu: [link]
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Omg I thought I am the only one holding pencil that way xD
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if how you hold a pencil seems weird, you'd be shocked to see how I hold a pencil
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I hold my pen like that too! I used to be made to have special english class lessons at school because i 'didn't know how to hold my pen properly' - but it didn't change anything! Still write like this now, hehehe.
Thanks for the awesome tips
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Really? I can't believe there can be such classes 
Thanks and you're welcome!
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I also put a pencil on my ring finger but I guess I have to practise more to draw smooth lines like these
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You're first other person I've seen use their ring finger when drawing. Awesome thanks for all the wonderful advice.
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There are more people like me 
You're very welcome and thanks
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Well, it's because in every tutorial I add my drawing as the background. And because I like this portrait of Jensen I did, I used it for the background
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This is an amazing tutorial! It really helped me! If you want, look how much I've improved: [link]
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I'm happy you found it useful
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I did, it's a great tutorial!
Thank you!:3
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You're welcome thanks for the comment!
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Thanks for the tutorial.
I wonder if this tutorial would work for graphics tablets too?
Graphics tablets have a stylus which is like a pencil.
The stylus does not get short like a pencil but the nib will wear down after a while.
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You're very welcome, thanks for your comment!
I don't know if it worked, as I've never had a tablet in my hands
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I have had a tablet in my hands but the nurses make sure I swallow it quickly.
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Hahah, nice one 
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When I started, I would look at the tablet but after a while I just look at the screen.
Used to work at a cool job and the graphics tablet was built into the desktop.
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Thank you for doing this.. that was very helpful , i know some of holding positions but not all, so thanx again for sharing this with us.
i want just to ask you, if you could do once about kinds of paper ?
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The pleasure is mine
I don't know what I could write about kinds of paper, I've been using one type since ever and I even don't know what brand it is
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i always thought it was funny how people are interested in this, but i have also been asked the same question a few times 
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Hi! Sorry for the late reply, but I haven't been there for month.
I agree with you, I have never know why people ask such questions, but since they kept repeating, I thought I might show them how I do this
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I appreciate the effort that has gone into this, but isn't most of it just common sense?
Don't take this as sounding nasty or snide, because I don't mean it to
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Some people don't consider it as an obvious thing. Yeah, people asked me, how I hold my pencil 
Thanks very much for the feedback, I appreciate the bunch of favs and the devwatch!
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This is a great tutorial. It kinda put a few things into perspective for me, and I'll definitely be experimenting more with how I hold my pencil when I draw.
OH and I hold my pencil the same way you do! I put my pencil on my ring finger too! LOL I'M NOT ALOONNEE!! XD
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Oh crap 
Anyway, thank you very much, I'm glad you like the tutorial!
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MUAAHAHAHAHA well I guess we can just be unique together!!
And you are very welcome!
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thanks for holding my hand lol JUST KIDDING
actually, thanks for the lovely tutorials!
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Haha! The pleasure is mine
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after all this time, it seems I STILL needs to sharpen my features-drawing: i.e. noses, lips, eyes...
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There are a few other tutorials in my gallery, go give them a try
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Thanks and the pleasure is mine 
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Everything one does starts here and it is usually not covered so well done on this one because it is so important
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Thank you a lot, I appreciate your opinion
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This is a curious little tutorial
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i think this is good for those who may wonder how to hold a pencil may see how others do it and the benefits of it.
good job
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Thank you so much. I thought it might help some people
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Glad you find it useful
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