When working outdoors, prepare a sturdy, smooth board to place the drawing paper onto. You may not need a drawing board when using a sketch book with a sturdy cardboard back. Bring all your drawing tools in a small pouch so that none get lost. Finally, sit in a comfortable spot that is not in direct sunlight. Sunlight reflecting off of the white drawing paper will cause discomfort to your eyes. Select shady places to sit. Look at an outdoor scene that you can see from a yard, a park, a field, a sidewalk, or if weather is poor, from a window. Draw a view that has different textures in it, including thin and wide lines to show textures. On the previous page we show an approach that you might take when making your drawing. (1) The scene is place on the paper with lines. (2) The wide edge of the pencil’s side is used to make rough bark texture. (3) Finer lines, using the pencil tip, show textures of pine branches. (4) An even layer of graphite, using the pencil’s side and light pressure, fills spaces of the ground and sky. Show textures in the drawing by making different types of marks.
Pencil side, soft pressure.
Pencil side, hard pressure.
Pencil tip, varying pressure.
Student Gallery James Oltmans
James has used pencil and kneaded eraser to lift areas within the snow to create a soft effect. This contrasts well with the heavy, dark marks used in the peaks at the top of the mountain and the brushy marks in the trees below.
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