Best Pencil For Beginners
Choosing the best graphite pencil can be hard for beginners. In this review I break down my top four choices so you can know before
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Hi, I'm Emily Armstrong. I'm a professional drawing teacher with a Masters degree in Art & Design. I've developed my drawing courses from years of experience helping adults to overcome common drawing mistakes and challenges.
Eight FREE Learn To Draw lessons for beginners. This mini course is a perfect introduction to drawing. Learn the basics and get a feel for my teaching style. Available on Youtube.
A complete drawing course for beginners. Learn practical skills and observational techniques including: shading, proportion, gesture drawing and more. Available with Sketch Club membership or as individual purchase.
A course for people who want to start drawing realistic faces. Includes drawing the features of the face, face proportion, and how to get an accurate likeness of a person. Available with Sketch Club membership or as individual purchase.
Sketch Club is your answer to staying motivated and getting better at drawing! Through project based learning you’ll practice important drawing skills and complete a finished drawing every class. Each lesson covers a different subject and focuses on a specific skill eg. texture or 3D form or perspective, so you can learn as you practice.
Create a sense of 3D form by working through a four step drawing process of structure, sketching, shading, detail.
Draw along with me to create this drawing of a cheeky robin. I'll take you through every step from start to finish.
Learn how to use one point perspective in a drawing to create an accurate sense of distance and perspective!
Choosing the best graphite pencil can be hard for beginners. In this review I break down my top four choices so you can know before
Here are three ways I recommend practicing drawing ellipses or circles. Try each one out and see what works best for you.
Not sure what the pencil grades mean or how to use them? Read this!