A Series of Drawing Articles for the Artist and the Layperson alike by Pencil Artist Owen Garratt!
The Pencilneck ® on Erasing
One of the problems about being a pencil artist is that everyone thinks that they know what pencil is. And erasers and erasing. Pfhfhft..
Drawing White
I tend to build up the tones on the page and dial in the detail towards the finish line. Waitaminute. You can’t draw white… rats!
The Pencilneck ® on Blending Pencil
Painters tend to block in large areas of canvas and go back at the end to add all of the little details: fur, highlights, etc. I sure wish I could do that…