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jocarra — Jen's graphite tutorial
Published: 2005-04-13 05:56:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 40887; Favourites: 777; Downloads: 6763
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This tutorial covers my basic process from sketch to final product, and how I do textures in graphite. This was a tough tutorial to make - I can see why there isn't a "traditional" section for tutorials. Hope it's somewhat useful.Related content
Comments: 327
Thanks a lot for this tutorial, I kept looking at your drawings thinking, "Wow, will i be able to really do something like this one day..." kinda doubting, but It's as you said, Practice and Patience.
Again, thanks a lot for your wonderful tutorial!
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You're super welcome 
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Yea, I'm going through em! Great stuff Jocarra! Been super busy, and barely got a chance to respond today
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I have this t-shirt 8D
it's purple xD
thanks for the tutorial <3
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Heh, yep. From Walmart or online?
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Walmart(:
I have two of them. (:
I think the other one is called, "Pathfinder"
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Yeah, cool
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I still do - they're available through the Mountain.
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no problem. your art is beautiful (:
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You're my hero, just what I've been looking for! Thank you!
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Thank you very much for this tutorial ^^ i have recently tried drawing a snow leopard cub, but i had no idea how to add the texture to the fur. Time to grab a couple supplies, and now that i have a basic concept to go on think my next animal drawing will turn out much better ^^
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You're very welcome! Best of luck to you! Also, snow leopards are <3
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newb question:
how do i open the tutorial? ive clicked on it and nothing happens -.-
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Try clicking the download image button?
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Try clicking download image, the button near the bottom right corner?
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Oh my goodness thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I've been looking for a graphite tutorial on drawing wolves/fur and you made an awesome one
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Click the download button *nods*
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How do you use the tutorial? Haha I know I'm dumb, but I'm new to DevART and all I see is one picture.
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Hmm, why not? Did you download the image?
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oh no lol is that my problem?
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The tutorial -should- show up, I'm not sure why it's not working for you. If you can't see it in full view or by downloading the image, I'm not sure what to suggest :b
Try [link]
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alright thank you the link worked lol
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One question: how do you avoid smudging the bottom right hand corner of the drawing with your hand all the time?!?
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I avoid smudging by...
- being very very careful
- trying to work from one side of the picture to another, so I don't have to worry about smudging
- using fixative on finished areas to avoid smudging, although I like to wait until the very end to spray any fixative
- using a piece of paper or something and putting it over top of my drawing and underneath my hand, so my hand doesn't smudge it
Mostly, though, I do the top two: just be careful, and try to work mostly from left to right, top to bottom.
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One question: how do you avoid your hand smudging the bottom right corner of the page all the time?!!?
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this should really help with my Malamute picture im working on! thanks
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hello, GREAT TUTORIAL! 
well, thanks again for the tutorial, ill use what I can from it.
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Mmm, a decent substitute for a kneadable eraser would maybe be a thin, wide sliver of a regular white eraser. It'll let you do the fine detail work that a kneadable does. Nothing quite substitutes the way it can "lift" pencil, though, although you can sorta try with other erasers - don't rub, just press firmly into the paper and lift, sometimes the eraser will be able to pick up the colour. However, also be careful, because white erasers tend to get "gunk" on it that can transfer when you press/rub it, which can wreck your picture =/
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Okay, I see what you mean that regular erasers leave pieces. Ill try it with a piece of eraser, tell you how that goes. HEY!! I could maybe even try sticky tack? Let you know how that works too.
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