Pencils, ContinuedThe pencilOnce you select the pencils, eraser, and paper, you are ready to beginillustrationillustrating. Start with a few thumbnail sketches to determine the angle ofview, perspective, and mass tonal ranges. Using a medium grade pencillightly over the paper surface, block in or sketch the main outlines in thedrawing. Do not be too concerned with details at this point. Strive tocorrectly portray scale and perspective. Next, use a soft lead to place thelight tones, then use an even softer lead to make the darker tones.Placingthe light tones first will enable you to gage the tonal quality of the image tocontrol the overall tonal key. Finish the drawing by adding details. At thispoint, use tortillons or stumps to blend strokes or the kneaded eraser to bringout the highlights. Switch to a harder pencil lead to draw fine or precisedetails. Keep erasures to a minimum. Keep the illustration clean.Figure 1-13 shows the steps for developing a pencil illustration.Figure 1-13.—Steps for developing a pencilillustration.Continued on next page1-23
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