THE PENCILS, PAPERS, AND ERASERS YOU NEED TO START DRAWING

Susie Hodge and Ian Sidaway

Erika Wastrom

Maggie Working, 2018

Gaa Gallery

Artists Ian Sidaway and Susie Hodge share fundamental drawing techniques and exercises in their new book, How to Draw: A Comprehensive Drawing Course: Still Life, Landscapes, Buildings, People, and Portraits. Below, we share an excerpt from the book’s overview of art materials and tools for getting started and growing your drawing practice.

The materials needed to begin drawing are simple: a tool with which to make a mark and a sheet of paper on which to make it. Pencils and paper are the starting materials for most people.

As you grow as an artist, you will soon find that you want to try out different techniques and new materials. Despite many technological advances, artists’ materials have changed little over the centuries. Nowadays, most materials are easier to use and there is a wider range of pigments available, but essentially, the way we use them remains virtually unchanged.

Fortunately, most drawing materials are relatively inexpensive and capable of producing many drawings before they need to be replaced. It is recommended that to avoid unnecessary expense and disappointment, buy moderately at first. Begin with a medium that appeals to you and phase in others gradually as you feel the need to broaden your range and refresh your approach…………….

Graphite pencils. © 2019 IMM Lifestyle Books. Courtesy of Fox Chapel Publishers.

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