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The Penciling Tutorial
Published: 2006-06-12 05:35:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 175203; Favourites: 4759; Downloads: 16170
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Update: Thanks everyone for the DD. I've uploaded a higher contrast image, so you may see the text better. : )Dedicated to my the watchers, who seem to enjoy my pencil work.
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This tutorial covers the materials, process, and mistakes of the penciling process, and there is even a short step by step demonstration showing how I do my pencil drawings. Although the example is anime, this can really be used for all styles and the methods and steps taken carry outside of the genre. I worked quite hard on this, so I hope you all enjoy it. This tutorial IS reading intense, but it's worth it--I promise.
Feel free to ask me a question by sending me a note. And, please do tell me if this tutorial helps you any as it encourages me to make more and it simply makes me happy.
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How do I prevent smudging after I am done drawing?
All you have to do is go down your local arts and crafts store and purchase some fixative. It's like a spray that you can use on your drawings to prevent smudging. Make sure you step back away from your drawing when you spray and if you are sensative to sprays or odors, use it outside. Also, you make sure you purchase a 'workable' fixative' so that you can still come back and edit easily. You can also use hair spray as a cheap substitute^^ Don't grab the adhesive spray by mistake!! They are usually placed right next to each other in similar cans.
I make my tutorials for free, but if you enjoy my tutorials and want to donate some funds for gas, art books and such, I would appreciate it. [link]
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The Lineart Tutorial ---> [link]
Make your own Tortillon ---> [link]
Tutorial by my buddy, ~leinef ---> [link]
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Comments: 580
Another wonderful tutorial by Sasha. ;w; This helped me greatly, and I feel that I can actually shade somewhat. ;3; Thank you very much.
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this helps me a lot because lately i've been drawing with pencils instead and i always wanted to try to find a good way to emphasize the image. thank you for this tutorial! it would be easier for me to make my protfolio for my ap art class. ^_^
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This is helpful, but greatly incentive for me, because I use same similar techniques and now I use they more.
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wow! This is really helpful! I was always wondering how you did all of your penciling and stuff, *runs off to practice with arm and not wrist*
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thank Gpd you made this tutorial and.. my eyes are bleeding cuz i read the whole tutorial but it was WORTH it ^_^
thank you for making this tutorial ahaha
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Great tutorial. Way back when I was just starting to draw I worked in a value intense fashion. Then I got stuck in line art and have been battling my way back to creating fine pencil work like yours. Very nice stuff. You have inspired me to go back to shading....Thanks!
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this tutorial is AWESOME!! Thanks so much ^_^
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This is one of the best tutorials I've seen on here, thanks so much. This really, really helped me out.
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GAWD, what the hell are you waiting to do another tuto?!! You rock at these!! Thnq for posting and sharing them. Really. *Bows with respect*.
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excuse me, but what do you mean when you say layer your pencil marking? it's found on the 1st highlighted words on your stuff i dislike area. i get those "stuff you dislike" all the time in my drawings still... sorry... heheheh
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ack, I tend to do that thing that makes your eyes bleed. I should prolly work on that, it bugs me too.
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Yay! Great Tut! I start to draw alone and... i am an orc drawing.. i can't start drawing lightly... i start with the eyes, then nose, and when i make the face i start to separate some space for the mouth and start blending XD
And damn;
"Layer Your pencil Marking to get consistant values in larger areas" I don't get it! XD
Layer your pencil? what this means? Layer for me is just a kind of level or something...i didnt get it X( hehehe
Well, thanks... i gonna try draw my mom for the mommas day XD
i will use some of your tips here, thanks
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Thanks for the awesome tutorial =] *bookmarking*
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Very nice tut! Now, if only I had the patience to draw more ....
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Thank you so much for making this tutorial
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Wow, great tutorial! I was researching various types of tutorials (colouring, posing, etc.) when I came across this. I've been meaning to try pencil shading for quite some time, and this just inspired me. I sat down and worked on my first official pencilling for about three hours, and I think it turned out better than it would have without this tutorial! Thanks ^^
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I can't see it D: Could you possibly put it on a website some how. I'm awed by your pencil work.
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This looks very promising, I will make sure to read it all tomorrow.
Thank you very much for taking the time to explain everything so thoroughly.
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I know it's been ages you submitted this, but I'll read it more carefully when I have the time.
And also faving because your pencil work is marvelous. Great job!
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that WAS a lot of reading (larger font next time?) but it was all REALLY helpful so thank you very much!
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you tuts are really informative and people don't have to ask anything because everythings there!
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wow nice tutorial :3
I'm the fav # 1000 !!!
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Thanks for the tutorial. It was really helpful.
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I really enjoy the tutorials~ Thank you~
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I love you!
I can not thank you enough for this, I feel as if I should print this and give it to everyone in my art class because this is a million times better than what out art teacher tries to teach us, but then again our school is getto...-_____-
anyway AMAZING TUTORIAL!!!!! *favs*
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wow..I learn alot from this tutorial...>.<...it's really really helpful..>.<..*0*..
thanks for the tutorial..!!
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This is really cool. I always love reading about how other artists use pencils. If you don't mind, I have a few questions. >_<;;
When you outline the picture (before shading), do you outline it really lightly? or erase some of the outlines when you shade it in? I found it really difficult to outline, so usually I skip the step, and erase the sketch completely, and shade from the leftover marks from the previous sketch (which always end up not very productive, more like starting the drawing from scratch, cause it is hard to trace the previously drawn lines) If you have some tips it would be really awesome.
And this is just out of curiosity, what size paper do you usually use for your standard drawings?
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Yes, I outline lightly. I almost never make really dark marks right off the bat. I've known many people who do as you do and erase so that drawing is light. Since I typically erase my lines as I go.. and draw a prettier/cleaner line on top, my outlines are generally where I want them to be. Redrawing all of the lines at the end seems harder to me, because everything is light and as you draw, things get smudged... and it's hard to tell just where you intended that line to be.
My drawings are typically 8.5 x 11 or 9x12. 8.5x11 for sketches because that is the size of my sketch book, and 9x12 for general drawings. Also, I am partial to Bristol smooth paper for finished drawings. I typically state which size/type of paper I used if the size is different.
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ohh thanks for replying. I usually draw on really small pieces of paper.. and have trouble fitting in the details, so they end up looking kinda funny. I guess it is the same idea as scanning a picture under low resolution.
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this is awesome, great tutorial! I learnt a lot from this
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Thanks so much for this tutorial it really helped me and i'll fav it!
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Hi there, well since I saw this tutorial I wanted to ask you if I could post it in a blog, just as a link so people can watch your work and help them with their art....your dA name would be included in the link so they will know who the author is : )
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Awesummm.
:U
Any particular way you go about *not*smudging the paper as you draw?
I always get pencil-thumb prints everywhere, and the side of my hand that faces the paper always drags the graphite around everywhere. o.o I can't use tissues or anything under my hand because that smudges too.... hmm.. ~ponder~ >3<;;
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Ah, well, I don't have too much of a problem with thumb prints, cuz I smudge the graphite myself... there isn't too far for it to go after it's already been smudged. You can always put a regular piece of paper beneath your drawing hand to avoid smudging. tissue and other 'soft' papers smudge A LOT more than harder, stiffer paper. I know some folks wear rubber gloves, I just generally avoid sitting my hand anywhere where the graphite is heavy. Also, you can 'fix' your drawing with workable fixative to prevent the graphite from going to far. This does change the texture of the drawing however : (
I hope this helps in some way. ^^
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Ah, thanks alot! ^__^
Indeed, it helps quite a bit.
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No problem.
Feel free to add any other good tutorials you know to the wiki as well - I've set permissions so that anyone can edit it.
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