Pencil is one of my all time favourite materials for using on paper. It is simple, affordable and convenient to use and carry about with you. In this video I would like to chat to you about some super-simple pencil drawing exercises that you can use in your sketchbook. These are exercises that will help you to gain confidence in using pencil, plus help to fill those sketchbook pages.
Watch the video below...
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Free stuff
Materials I love
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- Large Moleskin Sketchbook
- Pocket Moleskin Sketchbook
- UniPin Fine liner pens
- Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
- Blackwing Palomini Pencils
- Winsor and Newton Sketchers Watercolour Set
- Caran D’Ache Neocolor II watercolor wax pastel set
- Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache
- Grey Brush Pen (Pitt Artist Pen)
- Polychromos Pencils
About me
I’m Susan – artist, author and sketchbook hoarder. I teach aspiring sketchbook artists just like you, how to live more creatively, re-discover your inner artist, build confidence in drawing, fill sketchbooks and make art you can be proud of. Find out more about me.
To re-discover your love of sketching please visit my Start Sketching page.
