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The Penciling Tutorial
Published: 2006-06-12 05:35:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 175206; 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
Wonderfully done. Thanks a bunch. <3
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this is very helpful! Thank you for posting a tutorial like this up. It's been very helpful for me. 
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That was great 
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I almost forgot that I had faved this tutorial before. I'm trying to practice my pencil work and was at a lost, I consider myself a beginner, but then POOF, this shows up. A life saver honestly
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I like the detail of your tutorial. The beginner like me can understand at all. But, can you tell me how to hold a pencil when blend/shading? XD
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VERY interesting and helpful; thanks for sharing the knowledge
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OMG- I don't have time to read it now so I'll 
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...thankyou SO much...
seriously...
you are a goddess.
Thank you.
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I'm glad you enjoyed.
Thank you so much for reading it. Really, it means a lot.
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Hey mate!~Hopefully u can answer my doubts on 'lineart'!
Was tryin outlining on my own art work..Initally it worked magic but i was confused bout something..
Darker lines for objects closer.
Darker lines for objects in shade.
Is there a difference between the two?Coz my work is turning dark all over..=X
do add me up if u have the time!mortal_wl@hotmail.com.
Thanks
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Hm, well, if you feel your linework is getting dark, try thinking in reverse. Think instead that things farther away and in direct light are lighter.
The difference between the two:
-Outlining the closer objects more thickly makes objects closer to you feel closer than things thinly outlined.
-Outlining objects in shadow more thickly makes the object seem more three dimensional.
I add you to my msn. Mine is: seventh_prodigy@hotmail.com
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almost every tutorial I view, the author says "the longest, biggest most largest file ever!" but I have to say this one takes the cake! Props on the commitment!
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LOL. True... true. Every tutorial author says that ^^'
I'm happy you think that the tutorial is worth the pixels ^^
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Thank you for taking the time to read such a long tutorial
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O.O
Wow
This may not improve on my drawing, but atleast now I know how to use the pencil for shading and stuff *thumbs up*
*hands cookie*
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Thank you. *begins to chow down on that cookie* ~munch munch~
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I don't think so... *pokes herself* I don't remember creating the world... and I certainly don't remember a day of rest XD But thank you.
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Oh, you don't have to think so. Just let me worship you 
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lovely tutorial, i haffe finally uncoverd vome vof vahe many secrets to drawing, MUwahhh. Nah just kidding, im not a vampire.
Check out my gallery, cause im definitley checking out yours!!! 
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Oh noes~! Vampires! >> *flee*
But seriously, thanks very much for reading this. I'm glad you enjoyed it. ^^
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er....it was here yesterday....whered it go???
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Sorry for the delay.
T___T Is the image no longer working for you 
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yeah its ok i figured it out. thanks for your concern ^_^
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whew!
i read it all
and i have to say it does help a lottttt
really great work on this tutorial!
im not good at lighting and shading at all and this really does make me understand it better!
but yea. haha
thank youuu!
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Very Very Nice!! and informative... i really enjoyed it and i learned some helpful hints/tips about using my arm not my wrist, i tried it and the drawing i did looks great... thanks you helped alot! 
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LOL. Sorry for the delay ^^'
I'm glad you hear that the tutorial helped you in some way. Thanks so very much for taking the time to read it.
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This tutorial is AMAZING. A M A Z I NG. Thank you very, very, VERY much.
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I was reading through your tutorial again and I had a few questions... if you have time to answer them ^_^ I'd really appreciate it.
1. You outline with your 7mm pencil too? Or do you ink the picture?
2. Also, what type of ....non-mechanical pencil should one use when they are sketching? I use 2B normally... but I don't really know. -_-
3. How do you stop your stuff from smudddging ;_; I've got mine in a sketchbook and it gets all messy... *makes sad face*
Thank yooooou! *dances* *hands out a cookie*
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Oh, sure, I'd love to answer you questions.
1. You outline with your 7mm pencil too? Or do you ink the picture?
Yes, I only use my 7mm pencil for the outlining. I don't use any ink. ^^
2. Also what type of ....non-mechanical pencil should one use when they are sketching?
2B is a good grade to start in. In my art classes, my art teachers always recommend 2B. The hardest most artist sketch with is HB. I've been known to sketch things out in 2H though that more of an extreme, I think, as I am constantly erasing and starting my drawings over and over and need to erase a lot til I feel good about the first few lines T///T It's all about the individual. If your able to erase mistakes fine with 2B stick with it, but if those sketch marks are coming back to haunt you... try something a bit harder ^^
... *cough* so in short, 2B is fine ^^
3. How do you stop your stuff from smudging?
People ask me this a lot XD. Well, as I mentioned earlier, I use harder pencils, which do not smear as much as softer/blacker pencils. The problem with harder pencils however is that it takes FOREVER to build up any value -__-
Also, I always rest my hand on the lightest side of the area I'm drawing/shading(since I try to draw left to right, it's typically the right side). If I accidentally smear a very light gray against the white paper, probably no will notice. If I smear a black area against a white background... then everyone's going to see it. Hmm, I don't do this, but I've seen some artist place a piece of paper beneath their hand as they draw to prevent smearing.
Hope that helps
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Thank you so much for the help! ~(^_^)/
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thnx very gud. sum useful tips and advice
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Very detailed, I had some nice tips I never thought about before, as for instance, drawing left to right, up to down.
This is quite inspiring.
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Thanks for the detailed tutorial. I never knew what B H and F meant before so thanks. The demonstration was very helpful
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Thanks for the detailed tutorial. I never knew what B H and F meant before so thanks. The demonstration was very helpful
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That was great, it helps me soooo much, great stuff!
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Phew. I feel like I just read an entire textbook. However, it would be the first textbook to actually teach me something! Thank you, this tutorial was marvelous and really helped out! I can tell I will be looking back and forth from here when I begin the draw, again.
Thank you, you have really helped out this idiot. I'm 13 so I'm never taught this stuff in Art or anything. >.>;; Thankies, thankies, thankies. ^-^
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thank you so much for taking your time to make this tutorial!! it's really helpful and detailed :3
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thanks man..this would surely a big help for me...
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Oh, no problem ^^ I glad you found it helpful.
Thanks very much for taking the time to read it.
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This is the best tutorial on DA that I've seen. It's clear and very detailed, like the ones in books.
Since I'm still new to this art field, this tutorial is very useful for me. I've been looking for this kind of tutorial for ages.
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Oh, thank you. You're too kind ^____^ I'm very glad you enjoy my tutorial. It took me quite a while to make. Thank you for taking the time to read it
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