Now, go back and draw crisp clear lines with your mechanical pencil. We are going in with a darker pencil after this, and we don't want the rough sketch to show up too much. Next, add a little more detail, but continue to keep the lines light and faint. (I enhanced the sketch in Photoshop so it is easier to see.) Start with a 3H pencil* to create the general shapes. 6B is very soft, and it leaves a dark, distinct mark. H pencils are hard and leave a light mark- the higher the number, the lighter. Here is my general tool set for any typical drawing: a 3H, a regular HB, a mechanical pencil, and a 6B. You can start the drawing digitally, if you wish. I combined various photos into one, which I am using as my reference for this drawing. For this picture, I am using a small owl planter with some artificial flowers and succulents.Īrrange the objects until you are happy with how it looks.
