Learn how to select the best drawing pencils for realistic drawing, and demystify pencil grades in this guide!
Malaysian artist Monica Lee is obsessed with details. But then again, I guess you have to be in order to create some of the most stunning photo-realistic drawings we’ve ever seen. “I like to challenge myself with complex portraits especially people with freckles or beard,” says Lee, who often works from photographic portraits to create seemingly identical drawings. Surprisingly, Lee worked in the digital world for 12 years before making the jump to illustration. More
When it comes to art, there are so many mediums and types that they can encompass a huge array of work. In this article, we will take you through some points around graphite art. Graphite pencils as opposed to ordinary writing pencils has a graphite lead that makes it easier to draw. As you may be aware if you are into arts, that drawing is the most basic of the visual arts with many artists struggling to do it right. Drawing in art is not only about observing the object that you are trying to draw but also the way light and shadow that plays on it and understanding it from your perspective. You can always resort to easy step by step art drawings to practice before going on to more complicated stuff.
You won't believe these realistic pencil drawings aren't photographs.
San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Karla Ortiz works by day as a concept artist for Marvel Film Studios, but in her spare time also produces surreal fine art illustrations rendered in graphite. Seen here is a timelapse of a new piece that will be on view later this week as part of a new body of work titled Omens at Thinkspace Gallery. More
It seems a lot of people are not convinced graphite pencil could do the magic as photograph. You'll be impressed with the mind-blowing pencil drawings.
Dasha Pliska's pencil drawings carry drama and ghostly grace. The Ukraine illustrator works primarily in monochromatic modes, elegantly moving between skin tones and billowing forms moving across the page. And recent personal projects, such as "repletion," show the artist's knack for utilizing negative space.
Water soluble graphite pencils can turn into paint as if by magic. Watch the excitement unfold with this demo for drawing waves.
About The Artwork It´s been a while since I drew my last pencil drawing, but I thought I should give it another try. Liquids and transparent stuff like glass and ice cubes are interesting items for drawing with graphite pencils. But the real difficulty lies in photographing the drawing because of the shining of the graphite. Not the most perfect shots, I guess a scan would be better, but at the moment I have to get along with what I have. Graphite pencils on Bristol smooth paper. Original Created:2020 Subjects:Food & Drink Materials:Paper Styles:PhotorealismFine ArtRealism Mediums:GraphitePencilBlack & White Details & Dimensions Drawing:Graphite on Paper Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:14 W x 17 H x 0 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Not applicable Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:Germany. Customs:Shipments from Germany may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
When it comes to art, there are so many mediums and types that they can encompass a huge array of work. In this article, we will take you through some points around graphite art. Graphite pencils as opposed to ordinary writing pencils has a graphite lead that makes it easier to draw. As you may be aware if you are into arts, that drawing is the most basic of the visual arts with many artists struggling to do it right. Drawing in art is not only about observing the object that you are trying to draw but also the way light and shadow that plays on it and understanding it from your perspective. You can always resort to easy step by step art drawings to practice before going on to more complicated stuff.
Water soluble graphite pencils can turn into paint as if by magic. Watch the excitement unfold with this demo for drawing waves.
Expressions and faces come alive, in this fascinating artistic display. Russian Artist John Fenerov, has a keen eye for detail, that helps bring out the features of his models and himself, in one of the portraits, to achieve a very realistic look, even though you would not call these drawings hyper realistic. These charcoal and graphite drawings, almost look like they come from a land, between reality and a dreamlike fantasy, with soft smoky edges that gently dissipate on the page. Eyes. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Burak Özçivit. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A voice inside. Press the Image to Enlarge it. I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Parrish in Cabeswater. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Xenka. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Poison and Wine. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Self-portrait. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Mother in Moscow. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Witching hour. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Look of longing. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Morning studies and Chopin. Press the Image to Enlarge it. WIP. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Jeremy Mann has distinguished himself among his peers through his “unique talent to transform a familiar place or anonymous figure into a painting imbued with something alchemical and at times otherworldly.” These words come from an article written about Jeremy Mann in American Artist magazine in which Mann is named as one of the “25 […]
A collection of charcoal drawings spanning various subjects. The artist goes by the name huihuabiji. The only thing we know is that huihuabiji, Graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The social media site that houses this artist's work, only has a few drawings. Quantity is not all, as you are going to be able to see in this post. Lovely techniques, utilised to create beautiful effects. Like the sculptor and the city at dawn, just to name two. Minimalism and subtle detailing, are adopted through out to purposely give an incomplete picture that the viewer can fill in mentally, or leave as it is. I really like the dreamlike feeling you get from them. I hope you enjoy these drawings and the start to a brand-new week. Ps. I gave the images some titles. A sculptor in her studio. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Kids with a drink on a warm summer's day. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The city at dawn, as the sun comes up. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Looking at cool little insects. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Taking a moment. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Picking flowers high up there... Press the Image to Enlarge it. A cloud of smoke. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Sweet child. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A look of concern. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A deep expression. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Graphite drawing pencils are essential drawing tools because they have a variety of grades and work well in all styles of drawing. This handy chart is a guide f
Convenient sets of finest water-soluble artists' graphite!Graphite gurus Faber-Castell recently developed the innovative new Graphite Aquarelle line! This revolutionary water-soluble graphite dissolves completely when brushed over with water, unlike other brands that remain grainy. Featuring Faber-Castell's sustainable manufacturing methods and secure SV-bonding process, Graphite Aquarelle pencils are both eco-friendly and long-lasting.Key Features:Water-soluble graphite pencil setsEco-friendly varnish & SV-bonded leadSet of 5 pencils + free watercolor brushCombo pack with sharpener & sketch book Perfect For:Travel and plein air sketchingClassic watercolor painting techniquesPreliminary sketches & finished artAdding shading & depth to any graphite art
Ubiquitous in every art school and artist’s tool box, the humble graphite drawing pencil has an interesting history. In the 16th century graphite came into use as a marking medium in England …
About The Artwork Amoureux des arbres depuis toujours... Je les rencontre au cours de mes ballades et je fais leur portrait, soucieux de présenter à nos yeux d'humains leur beauté, la nature unique, la personnalité de chacun. Ma préoccupation est de parler de leur présence, leur rôle essentiel pour la Vie sur la Terre afin de nous inviter au respect de ces êtres extraordinaires. Original Created:2018 Subjects:Tree Materials:Paper Styles:Realism Mediums:Graphite Details & Dimensions Drawing:Graphite on Paper Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:27.6 W x 39.4 H x 0 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Not applicable Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:France. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
A collection of charcoal drawings spanning various subjects. The artist goes by the name huihuabiji. The only thing we know is that huihuabiji, Graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The social media site that houses this artist's work, only has a few drawings. Quantity is not all, as you are going to be able to see in this post. Lovely techniques, utilised to create beautiful effects. Like the sculptor and the city at dawn, just to name two. Minimalism and subtle detailing, are adopted through out to purposely give an incomplete picture that the viewer can fill in mentally, or leave as it is. I really like the dreamlike feeling you get from them. I hope you enjoy these drawings and the start to a brand-new week. Ps. I gave the images some titles. A sculptor in her studio. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Kids with a drink on a warm summer's day. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The city at dawn, as the sun comes up. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Looking at cool little insects. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Taking a moment. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Picking flowers high up there... Press the Image to Enlarge it. A cloud of smoke. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Sweet child. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A look of concern. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A deep expression. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Graphite drawing tips: Lee Hammond explains how to draw skies, clouds, and sunsets with graphite.
About The Artwork This time cherries in black and white. In this piece I tried a new kind of graphite pen from Faber-Castell with a deeper black (up to 14B!) which seemingly has much less shine than pure graphite. I guess, they put in some charcoal powder or something similar. Graphite pencil on paper Original Created:2021 Subjects:Nature Materials:Paper Styles:Fine ArtIllustrationRealismPhotorealism Mediums:Graphite Details & Dimensions Drawing:Graphite on Paper Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:14.2 W x 20.1 H x 0 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Not applicable Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:Germany. Customs:Shipments from Germany may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
“Making mistakes and fixing them is a big part of my creative process.” Those mistakes are something artist and illustrator Marco Mazzoni believes keep his mind active and help him create art that is more honest and real. He has exhibited his work across Europe and the U.S., and shares his designs with over 300K followers on Instagram. In this online course, Marco teaches you how to turn your mistakes into epiphanies, using a sketchbook as a creative playground. Learn how to fill pages with innovative drawings using a ballpoint pen and create artwork you can be proud of. Learn to play with mistakes by drawing personal and unique illustrations. This is Marco’s third course with Domestika, in his others, Surrealist Illustration Inspired by Nature and Chiaroscuro Creative Portrait with Pencils, he guides you through how to create atmospheric art using a variety of tools and techniques.
Expressions and faces come alive, in this fascinating artistic display. Russian Artist John Fenerov, has a keen eye for detail, that helps bring out the features of his models and himself, in one of the portraits, to achieve a very realistic look, even though you would not call these drawings hyper realistic. These charcoal and graphite drawings, almost look like they come from a land, between reality and a dreamlike fantasy, with soft smoky edges that gently dissipate on the page. Eyes. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Burak Özçivit. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A voice inside. Press the Image to Enlarge it. I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Parrish in Cabeswater. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Xenka. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Poison and Wine. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Self-portrait. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Mother in Moscow. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Witching hour. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Look of longing. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Morning studies and Chopin. Press the Image to Enlarge it. WIP. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
By admin in Featured Artists > Pencil Drawings Fine artist Doug Fluckiger has a passion for drawing anything from nature. Whether it’s a scattering of leaves covered in drewdrops, or a massive thunderstorm rolling over a mountain range, he draws it all in impressively photo-realistic detail. And while his work is often mistaken for photographs, each piece is painstakingly hand-drawn in pencil, showcasing a flair for high-contrast natural subject matter and impeccably-designed compositions. Just take a look at Youth, below. It’s a […]
Brooklyn-based artist Guno Park evokes the tradition of memento mori with an exquisite new drawing highlighting the precarious line between life and death. Titled “Nature of Things,” the meticulously crosshatched piece rendered in graphite stands at a striking 85 inches, portraying the oversized human figure with botanicals winding around its spinal column and through its chest. “Putting the skeleton together with vine, leaves, and flowers represents for me the power of nature and its inevitability of continuum. More
Charcoal vs graphite: what are the main differences between the two popular drawing mediums? Discover how the perform and how to use them.
