
A pencil drawing is a
drawing
Drawing is a visual art that uses an instrument to mark paper or another two-dimensional surface. The instruments used to make a drawing are pencils, crayons, pens with inks, brushes with paints, or combinations of these, and in more mod ...
that is made with a
pencil
A pencil () is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage, and keeps it from marking the user's hand.
Pencils create marks by physical abrasion (mechanical), abra ...
(which is composed of wood and
graphite
Graphite () is a crystalline form of the element carbon. It consists of stacked layers of graphene. Graphite occurs naturally and is the most stable form of carbon under standard conditions. Synthetic and natural graphite are consumed on la ...
).
History
Pencil drawings were not known before the 17th century,
with the modern concept of pencil drawings taking shape in 18th and 19th century.
Pencil drawings succeeded the older
metalpoint drawing
stylus
A stylus (plural styli or styluses) is a writing utensil or a small tool for some other form of marking or shaping, for example, in pottery. It can also be a computer accessory that is used to assist in navigating or providing more precision ...
, which used metal instead of graphite.
Modern artists continue to use the graphite pencil for artworks and sketches.
Modern Pencil Drawing
Color pencil drawing
Drawings that are done by
color pencils which bring a more lively appearance and make them look more realistic. A great number of people consider them as a gift for special occasions for th
unique value pencil portraitsbring.
Charcoal pencil drawing
With the use of
charcoal pencil
A pencil () is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage, and keeps it from marking the user's hand.
Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail ...
, artists can create beautiful drawing with their hands and well-trained talents.
https://www.pencilperceptions.com/web-stories/learn-pencil-sketch-in-8-simple-steps/ pencil sketch
References
Further reading
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* {{Cite journal , last=MOORE , first=D.T. , date=1998-06-01 , title=The pencil landscape drawings made by Ferdinand Bauer in Norfolk Island, from August 1804 to February 1805 in The Natural History Museum, London , url=https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/anh.1998.25.2.213 , journal=Archives of Natural History , volume=25 , issue=2 , pages=213–220 , doi=10.3366/anh.1998.25.2.213 , issn=0260-9541
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