So this week I decided to try to learn how to draw mountains. There are quite a few good videos online that show how to do this. I chose a YouTube video that was pretty easy to follow, and did not require much in the way of specialized pencils or other art gear. The video did show the artist using a different number pencil and a paper towel to smudge some of the pencil marks. I do all of my drawings with a number two pencil, and find that I can get close enough just buy varying pencil pressure as I draw. If I eventually become very good, I will spend money on a set of pencils, however, I do not think i am at that point yet. I am finding that the most important part of any pencil drawing is the shading. I had never really thought about it before, but if a picture has believable shading, the eye will sometimes ignore minor imperfections in other areas. I still need a great deal of work, but I feel I am doing well enough for a beginner.
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Michael Zora
4/25/2016 09:17:43 pm
I know what you mean. Shading means everything, which is unfortunate because I can't do that. But in all honesty, I think you got this one down very well. I especially like the shading on the initial small hill on the bottom of your picture, and the tops of your mountains.
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4/28/2016 04:02:48 pm
Thank you for sharing your artwork with us Mr. West! I am impressed with the mountains you drew. It's so interesting that what really makes the mountains look like mountains is that the darkest shading is at the mountain tip and along the ridge. That's something I never before thought about when looking at mountains. You mention that the artist in your instructional video used multiple pencils and a towel for smudging. I figure the smudging is to smooth out more pronounced lines from the pencil and to spread the graphite to make the shading more blended, but how does the different number pencil affect the artwork?
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