Lesson 3
HOW TO DRAW TEXTURE Textures can be imitated by careful observation of the real thing and making marks that describe the texture. You can also draw texture by transferring it to the paper through rubbing. Both techniques start with a simple outline. Then marks are added inside the lines.
The mark making technique has two steps. The artist creates an outline of a rabbit. Then repeated parallel marks are made with a pencil that has a flat tip to create the texture of fur. Close observation of a real object is helpful when drawing the texture. Examples of texture through mark making are shown in the blocks below.
Examples of texture through rubbing are shown in the blocks below.
The rubbing technique begins with a light outline. More details and darker marks are added in the second step. The paper is then placed over a rough surface and the area is filled in by rubbing back and forth using the side of the pencil lead. The texture for this toad was made on a stucco wall.
Try New Techniques Draw two separate pictures of objects, one showing marks to make texture, and the other a sample of rubbing.
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