Moving on to the white of the eye, it was also covered with a layer of 5H to create a smooth effect.

I further worked on the iris erasing and adding graphite as much as needed to create varied tones. The 5H is also to keep the tones very smooth when darker tones are added. The reason why I use 2B is because it spreads more easily. Having used a 5H on the previous stage, I can now draw darker shades on the iris using a dark pencil (2B mechanical pencil). This will keep the paper from absorbing a lot of graphite in the next stage. Step SixĬoncentrating on the iris for now, I use a hard pencil (5H Staedtler) and fairly hard pressure to draw spokes originating from the pupil. I used a Dong-A 0.5 mm 2B mechanical pencil to draw the darkest areas like the pupil, shadow on the upper part of the iris and the crease of the upper eyelid. With a kneaded eraser, I cleaned up the highlights. Using a smaller version of the brush I used in the previous step, I begin forming the shapes of the eye by defining the darker areas. If I do get any graphite there, I tap the area with a clean kneaded eraser. I try to avoid getting tone on the highlight of the iris. Any brush can be used as long as it produces a very smooth effect and fills in the tooth of the paper. Using a soft brush dipped in small amounts of graphite powder, I cover the outline with two or three layers of tone. In this case, a Faber-Castell 0.5 mm 2B mechanical pencil. Since the outline was very light and will likely be smudged off when I start rendering or shading, I have carefully and lightly retraced the lines with a soft pencil. Visit her web site to view her extremely realistic paintings. Toni-Marie does animal paintings in mixed media. Before I begin, many thanks to Toni-Marie Hudson for the use of her picture. I myself sometimes do not follow some of the steps exactly as I like to experiment and try to find better ways of achieving a specific texture or effect. While I very much hope that it helps you in drawing realistic eyes, do experiment and develop your own way of drawing. The following is a step-by-step demonstration of how I draw eyes. My method in graphite pencil drawing aims to render subjects as realistically as I can. Selecting a region changes the language and/or content on is the first tutorial from Art Studio - a female eye. With the pencil, pen, and watercolor brushes available, you can elevate your drawing from doodle to masterpiece - moving your sketch into the digital space allows you to edit and transform it in interesting ways. Turn your drawing into a polished logo design in Adobe Illustrator, or open your pencil sketch in Adobe Fresco and add onto it with custom brushes. Once you’ve finished a pencil sketch, you can scan or digitize it. “It’s fun to experiment with that.”ĭon’t stop there. “Blending can turn pencil into a whole other medium,” notes artist Violet Reed. With art supplies like gum erasers and blending stumps, you can create incredibly detailed, realistic, and imaginative drawings. Then I use a mechanical pencil to tighten up the details,” explains artist and illustrator Jung Hu Lee. From quick caricatures in a sketchbook to polished landscape drawings, pencil has the potential to bring all kinds of creative ideas to life. Pencil is a very versatile artistic medium.

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