Graphite Pencil Drawing for the Advanced Beginner

In this section, I will walk you through which materials we will need, and which are optional.

Here I will introduce how we will be preparing our drawing surface by putting on a frame and a grid.

In this section, I will show you how to draw the image frame onto the drawing paper.

Here, I will walk you through adding the grid to the drawing paper.

Now we're ready to start drawing!  I will introduce you to how we'll approach the drawing and the rationale behind it. In subsequent sections, I will walk you through the drawing step-by-step.

We're going to start the drawing here with the largest, most basic shapes of the head, muzzle and body.

In this section, we'll draw the dog's ear.

Here, we'll be starting the dog's nose by drawing the large, outer shape.

In this section, we'll finish the dog's nose by adding contours and details.

Here, we'll take some time to very accurately measure and make marks for the placement and size of the eye.

Now that we have measured where and how large the eye should be, we will draw the shapes for the eye.

In this section, we will draw the dog's mouth and add just a couple lines for markings in the fur.

Here, I'll walk you through the last steps in the drawing portion. We will lightly erase any dark drawing lines, and erase the grid lines altogether.

Now that we are done with the drawing, this video will walk you through a quick exercise to practice layering the pencils in a way that will make the dog's textures very rich and realistic.

Here, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the top area of the ear.

Here, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the bottom of the ear, and start in on the face.

Here, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the forehead and muzzle area.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the mouth and chest area.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the nose and side of the face.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of pencil to the eye, and finish up with the lightest "H" pencil.

In this section, we will add our second lightest layer of pencil (darkest "H" pencil) to the ear.

In this section, we will add our second lightest layer of pencil (darkest "H" pencil) to the side of the face.

In this section, we will add our second lightest layer of pencil (darkest "H" pencil) to the center of the face.

In this section, we will add our second lightest layer of pencil (darkest "H" pencil) to the muzzle and the chest.

In this section, we will add our second lightest layer of pencil (darkest "H" pencil) to the nose, side of the face and eye.

In this section, we will add our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) to the ear.

In this section, we will add our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) to the side of the face.

In this section, we will add our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) to the muzzle and chest.

In this section, we will add our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) to the nose and snout.

In this section, we will finish our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) on the face.

In this section, we will add our medium layer of pencil (#2 or HB pencil) to the eye.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to the ear.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to the top of the face.

In this section, we will finish our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil on the muzzle and add it to the eye.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to the side of the face.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to the mouth and chest.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to most of the nose.

In this section, we will add our lightest layer of dark (B) pencil to the rest of the nose and center of the face.

In this section, we will finish up with our lightest dark (B) pencil.

In this section, we will apply our darkest "B" pencil.

Here, we will add final dark values.

In this section, we will add final light values.

Here, we will add the whiskers.

In this section, we will discuss if and how to sign your finished drawing.

Here, we will discuss how to spray a fixatif onto your drawing for preservation.

This short recap acknowledges everything you have learned by taking this class and offers hearty congratulations on a job well done!