Basic Drawing Techniques:
How to Hold and Control Your Drawing Pencil

Drawing-technique-related questions that I’m often asked are:

How can I develop better control of my drawing pencil?
How do I place my marks exactly where I want them to be?
And, how do I regulate the quality of my lines?’

To begin answering these questions, in this video I’m going to share three basic drawing techniques (basic but essential!) that I find give me the most stability, control, and ability to manipulate my pencil while I’m drawing.

Watch the Video Here:

This lesson is from the Drawing Decoded Membership, where you can dive deeper into this topic, and practice essential exercises to improve your pencil control and dexterity.

F R E E D O W N L O A D

Download a series of exercises (in PDF form) to practice these basic drawing techniques!

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