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But sketching ingrayscaleis a great exercise for learning how to draw.
How you draw inmonochromewill depend on what materials you are using and whether it is adry or wetmedia.
Before you get started, see to it you have theright supplies.
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you could then relay that contrast in your drawing.
Minimize your mistakes by planning ahead of time.A little planning will do wonders for your composition.
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Depending on your media, it’s possible for you to do this in multiple ways.
For wet media, it’s possible for you to also use tape ormasking fluid.
With masking fluid, you apply it to your paper before painting and wait for it to dry.
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you’re able to then paint over it and remove it after youre doneand voila!
Your white paper is still there.
It will give your work added visual complexity thats exciting to view.
Begin your drawing by sketching the lightest shades (remember, protect your whites!)
and build your tones from there.
This will prevent you from having to erase dark mistakes laterwhere theyll never completely disappear.
Sometimes, this can smear your progress and make the overall piece dirty.
Place a sheet of paper under your hand to protect your drawing.
(The medium is so loose that it will otherwise fall off of it.)
One is achamois cloththats great for blending large areas of your medium.
Set yourself up for success by following this advice.
Test your ink and pens first.These tools are much less forgiving than a pen or pencil.
Have a scrap piece of paper handy to test your supplies before you kick off on your final piece.
Begin with pencil.Because wet media can be so unforgiving, planning is key.
Perfect your drawing before you even put pen or brush to paper by sketching your composition in pencil first.
What are your top tips for drawing in monochrome?
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