The Pencils, Papers, and Erasers You Need to Start Drawing
The Pencils, Papers, and Erasers You Need to Start Drawing Susie Hodge and Ian Sidaway Feb 5, 2019 12:27pm Erika Wastrom Maggie Working , 2018 Gaa Gallery Artists Ian Sidaway and Susie Hodge share fundamental drawing techniques and exercises in their new book, How to Draw: A Comprehensive Drawing Course: Still Life, Landscapes, Buildings, People, and Portraits . Below, we share an excerpt from the book’s overview of art materials and tools for getting started and growing your drawing practice. The materials needed to begin drawing are simple: a tool with which to make a mark and a sheet of paper on which to make it. Pencils and paper are the starting materials for most people. As you grow as an artist, you will soon find that you want to try out different techniques and new materials. Despite many technological advances, artists’ materials have changed little over the centuries. Nowadays, most materials are easier to use and there is a wider range of pigments availabl...