Whether drawing realistic or abstract subjects ... Alternatively, try building tone using several layers of pencil, using softer pencils or working with charcoal.

Do a continuous line drawing in which you never take your pen or pencil off of the paper. This helps you work on varying line weight. Image caption, These continuous line drawings of cacti give ...

While this isn’t a deep dive into the drawing process ... Next we’ll clean up the sketch and lay down our line-art. Switch to a much finer brush with 100% Opacity, which will allow you ...