Contents
Quick Lookup Index 4
How to Use This Book 6
Terms Used in Drawing 8
Let’s Start Drawing! 10
Gathering Your Tools 12
Getting Ready to Draw 14
Sharpening the pencil 14
Preparing a kneaded eraser 15
Checking the paper surface 15
Having good posture 16
Part 1
The Basics
Getting to Know Your Tools 18
How to hold the pencil 18
Gradation palettes 20
Expressing color with the pencil 22
Work with the kneaded eraser 23
Practice Observing the Object 24
Understand the Five Basic Techniques 26
1 Position 26
2 Lighting 28
3 Shape 30
4 Texture 34
5 Spacing 35
SIDEBAR How Do You Use a Viewfinder? 36
SIDEBAR What is a Surface? 38
