Paul Taggart Painting Snippet - Starter Drawing

This drawing snippet was inspired by a query left in the Art Clinic section of Paul Taggart's website http://www.artworkshopwithpaul.com

Query posted by : Alicia Tho, from Malaysia

Original Question

i would like to improve my drawing skills using pencils which art techniques series would you recommend???

Paul's 'Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint' series of six books was produced to demonstrate how drawing and painting are linked as well as the progressive route from drawing to painting.

The series works as a progressive journey from the simplest of scribbly sketches to complete paintings, but each book is in its own right complete in showing the intgeractive nature between drawing and painting.

The series of six books starts with 'Line to Stroke', then 'Line and Wash', 'Texture and Effects', 'Light and Shade', 'Sketch and Colour' and finally 'Brush and Colour'.

This Paul Taggart Drawing Snippet is designed to show how a basic pencil and a loose approach is one way forward in starting off in drawing. No need to be afraid of putting pencil to paper, exploit the freedom of scribbling with the side and point of the pencil lead to produce enjoyable sketches.

To leave a question from which Paul will select the subject for his next Painting Snippet please leave your query in the Art Clinic of hismain website http://www.artworkshopwithpaul.com (secure log-in required).

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[ooman56]

Thank you for the careful explanation on whittling down the pencil.....I've never seen how to do this and have hacked up more good pencils, to nubbins, because I never knew this simple thing!

And you make using the pencil soooo easy, too...even I bet I can do it.....

[artworkshopwithpaul]

@ooman56 - apologies for not getting your comment until now - a glitch somewhere. Just wanted to say thankyou for taking the time and trouble to post your comment here and so glad to have been of help. Hope all goes well with your drawing and you are saving those pencils now, instead of hacking them up to nubbins!!

[artworkshopwithpaul]

Hi folks,

Pop over to Art Workshop With Paul Taggart Painting Companions group on FaceBook and catch the news on our "Reflections" Painting Competition - click on the link in the Profile Panel on my You Tube channel wall

Cheers for now,

Paul

[artworkshopwithpaul]

Details of Paul Taggart Highlands Painting School through Highland Art Beat will follow shortly.

[artworkshopwithpaul]

Go to Paul Taggart's Painting Companions group on FaceBook for an additional 'Topical Tip' how to prepare a graphite stick for drawing broad strokes and fine strokes.

[HighlandArtBeat]

Hi folks,

Apologies for the reduced quality of this video - it has been perfect since loading, but recent changes in YouTube has affected it and ithe picture has been cropped and the voice is out of sync.