Group Hug
Artists Drawing and Inspiration|Issue 30

Very few artists are capable of exploiting the potential of pencils with as much creative flair and unmitigated skill as this talented South Australian. Here she describes her process for producing this charming piece of work.

Terry Jackson
Group Hug

MATERIALS

• Mellotex paper: 610 x 475 mm.

• HB and 2B Staedtler clutch pencils.

• 2B graphite stick.

• Tuff Stuff eraser.

• Paper Mate ‘E’ Racer.

• Plastic eraser.

• Blu-Tack.

• Paper stumps.

• Tissues.

STEP ONE

After lightly sketching the outline, I load a tissue with graphite powder and define the darker and lighter areas of the drawing. This gives me an idea of the differevnt areas and how it has to be shaded.

STEP TWO

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 30 من Artists Drawing and Inspiration.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 30 من Artists Drawing and Inspiration.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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