Draw and shade in a single stroke. It is possible and Amylee can show you how!
How to shade a drawing in a single stroke?
Are you interested in volumes, gradations, shadows, and chiaroscuro?
Are you looking to improve your sketches or your drawings?
Then this post is just right for you!
Ease Of Drawing
It is said that good drawing impresses with the character of it’s strokes.
The strength of the pencil stroke represents the graphic expression, the personal choice, and the artistic touch that affirms the drawer’s singularity.
How Do I Make My Singularity Obvious?
It takes regular practice, and and all steps are important from selecting the right tool, to the strokes and gestures that create any graphic representation.
Even though this article focuses mainly on the shaded stroke, it is useful to know the fundamentals of the creative process involved in drawing.
They are grouped into 5 main families:
- The line
- The hatching
- The point
- The stain
- The shaded stroke
TOP TIP: When drawing, the artist has a choice whether to alternate between a pencil, stick, marker, finger, eraser, cloth, or pigmented powder.
The Shaded Stroke
Working with light and shadow in a single stroke?
Yes, it is possible.
The shaded stroke makes it possible to amplify the line, to create smooth, even shadows quickly, and to evoke the surface of an object in a simple gesture.
You will need:
- Graphite stick
- Charcoal stick
- Wax stick
- Pastels (soft or oil sets)
- Chalk stick
- Carrés Chalk Pastels
- Pastel Paper Pads
These products are currently available at GreatArt Online or in the art supply shop in London Shoreditch..
Applying my Stroke
– Using my fingers, I cut the stick in half for more grip and ease of movement.
– I draw with the slice of the stick while sliding it on the sheet of paper.
– I lift slightly while alternating the degrees of inclination.
– I vary the pressure of the stick on the paper to more or less intensify my shadows and obtain different shades of grey.
Some Pictures From My Studio
Content provided by Amylee Paris
The passion of Amylee Paris, painter, consultant and author is to share her paintings between galleries, art collectors and her community. Beyond her pictorial skills and her several eBooks available online, Amylee is also recognized as one of the most influential francophone artist-entrepreneurs. She helps beginners or professional artists to optimize their artistic activity.
You can visit her colourful portfolio,follow her on Facebook and Instagram, or find all Amylee’s posts published in GreatArt online Magazineby clicking here!
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