Value Step Scales using Graphite Pencil (Otis College)

From the Otis Foundation course Color and Design: Learn basic techniques of creating value steps using graphic pencil

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[licher9999]

just because you can't draw doesn't give you enough reason to hate it.

[Robin Catton]

I don't like BS as much as anyone else here. Though his technique is not as good as it might be; he created a great chart. And I might add it is excellent for any artist. This is known as a speed chart. It indicates the speed of the colour. And too many artists don't understand the necessity of speed/colour when it comes to using pencils. You will see hundreds of drawings that suffer from speed anomalies and make a drawing look crappy.

The exercise for any student is recommended.

[klevdav]

This is like taking a tire off its rim without the right tools, rendering the process one of tyrany!!!!!

[Joseph Moon]

hi, Im currently attending OTIS and this is not even close to what they teach.. I have no clue why they would post this and teach it in this manner because my teacher teaches in a totally different way.. and yes i agree with everyone else when they say this is a load of BS. thank you and hope this helped you guys think better of OTIS haha

[Eleanor Laragh]

ugh, I hate it how in all these tutorials he uses imperative as if to say 'this is the right way to do art'. Draw and shade how you want people, this is just how this guy does it. =_=

[Serenityblu23]

, you can buy it at michaels.com

[luomas2]

ur sukin all the fun out of art!

[8888WOLF8888]

I disagree with everything this guy says

Use smooth paper for better details and smooth finish

Use a pencil sharpener or mechanical pencils

Hold the pencil normally, don't be a show off

Shade in straight lines in direction of the shape of subject

Shading in circles gives a speckily finish, good only occasionally eg. denim

Kneaded erasers leave oily residue, better off cutting a thin wedge from standard eraser and use its flexibility to lighten areas

I can't believe college's teach this shit!

[richard thayer]

this is a very boring approach to drawing you have sucked the life out of the whole process. i guess someone should suffer though tedious monotonous activity which only produces frustration. i respect your time you put into this video and im sure you are a very nice person with good intentions but this methodology is very harmful to peoples creativity

[licher9999]

smart about you?