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Types of Drawing And Shading Techniques 

Drawing is a type of creative expression that may either be a step in a process or a stand-alone art form that an artist uses to communicate their ideas and emotions. It is an efficient method of understanding ideas, viewpoints, or concepts of art that may be either beautiful or practical. It is possible to create a drawing by the many distinct drawing categories or kinds, each of which has a unique set of qualities. A drawing, plan, design, or even a visual depiction might be used to accomplish this. It is necessary to choose an appropriate medium and surface by the objectives, such as a pencil, pen, crayon, chalk paper, card, canvas, or wood, for example.

Life drawing

Life drawing, which is used as a foundation in domains such as portraiture, sculpting, ceramics, medical illustration, cartooning, book illustration, and many others, is based on the study of human figures. This study may be found in many other creative forms. The study of human dimensions, including weight, height, shape, form, and facial features are all included in its scope. In the research, the proportions and characteristics of the human form are analyzed in great detail.

Still life drawing

Drawings of this kind investigate the study of inanimate subjects to get an understanding of, and a sense of harmony with, the details of the things’ creation or construction, as well as their form, texture, and proportion.

Nature Drawing

The artist is directed to investigate nature, its constituent parts, and its qualities while working on a nature sketch. The advantages of nature painting include the careful study of animal sizes, shapes, features, body textures, trees, fruit, insects, shells, fishes, birds, cows, lions, seeds, sprouts, leaves, flowers, and weather.

Imaginative drawing

It is a creative guide that helps develop the imagination of an art student or an artist toward the placement of imaginative people, objects, plants, animals, or the weather in a work of painting.

Grades of pencil for drawing

There are a few pencil grades that are the most prevalent overall, as well as their numbers. The ‘H’ type of pencil is distinguished by its ability to produce a light line. Because “hard” is denoted by the letter “H,” the grades that fall beneath “H,” from H to 9H, each signify a different level of abrasiveness. The degree to which the pencil is abrasive corresponds directly to the value of the number. The “B” gradients are easily identifiable by the darkness of their tones. The letter “B,” which is also known as “soft lead pencils,” denotes anything bold or black.

Lead pencils graded “F” are among the hardest available. The letter “F” stands for “fine point,” which explains the very fine and sharpened point it has.

Shading refers to the process of creating the illusion of contrasting bright and dark forms via the employment of thin and thick lines. It is the method of using values and tones to create the illusion of depth and texture on a flat surface by giving the impression of a three-dimensional object.

Shading techniques

1. Hatching technique

2. Cross-hatching technique

3. Pointillism technique

4. Blurring

5. Scumbling technique