Develop a preprinted picture with graphite pencils. Sketching Made Easy Large provides outlines to guide you, leaving you to practise light, shade and texture without drawing the whole composition from scratch. You receive one project in your chosen design.
What is included?
One preprinted art board, approximately 28.6 × 39.1 cm (11¼ × 15⅜ inches), six graphite pencils in 3H, H, HB, 2B, 5B and 6B, one pencil sharpener, one eraser and one instruction sheet. For ages 8 and up.
Choose your drawing
- Baseball: a ball in a leather glove, with a bat behind it. Practise rounded forms, stitching and wood texture.
- Horse & Colt: a horse and foal beside a wooden fence and trees. Work on coats, grass and soft background tones.
- Puppies & Wagon: three puppies beside a wooden wagon. Compare short fur strokes with the lines and joints of the wood.
Build up light and dark tones
Start lightly with a harder pencil and layer darker accents with the softer B pencils. Use a sharp point for seams and small details, and the side of the point for broader shadows. Try pressure and pencil grades on separate scrap paper first. Rest your drawing hand on clean paper to reduce smudging and erase gently to lift highlights. Follow the instruction sheet for your project. The example shows the subject; you develop the preprinted base yourself. A frame is not included: measure the board before choosing one.
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