TWO TECHNIQUES - USING COLOURED PENCILS / FELT PENS TO RENDER A TORCH DESIGN

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TWO TECHNIQUES - USING COLOURED PENCILS / FELT PENS TO RENDER A TORCH DESIGN

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USING COLOURED PENCILS TO SHADE A TORCH

HOW THE SHADE / RENDER WITH PENCILS

1. DRAW THE OUTLINE OF THE ‘EMITTED LIGHT’ WITH A YELLOW PENCIL

2. SHADE THE ‘LIGHT’ WITH A YELLOW PENCIL, FROM DARK TO FAINT.

3. SHADE THE LENS PORTION WITH A BLACK / DARK GREY PENCIL, FROM DARK TO FAINT. THE KNURL EFFECT (GRIP) SHOULD BE SEEN THROUGH THE SHADING.

4. SHADE THE MAIN BODY WITH A BLACK / DARK GREY PENCIL, FROM DARK TO FAINT.

5. SHADE THE ‘END CAP’ AND ADD ‘GRIP LINES’.
USE A WHITE PENCIL TO ENHANCE THE LIGHTER AREAS / REFLECTED LIGHT.

6. ADD SHADOW TO THE TORCH BODY, USING A GREY PENCIL. THIS ADDS TO THE 3D EFFECT.

7. Try drawing a plain outline (A), without the knurled grip. Colour with the usual coloured pencils (B) and finish the shading by adding the knurled grip with a white / grey pencil ( C ).

USING FELT PENS TO SHADE A TORCH

1. DRAW THE OUTLINE OF THE ‘EMITTED LIGHT’ WITH A FINE YELLOW FELT PEN

2. SHADE THE ‘LIGHT’ WITH A CHISEL POINT YELLOW FELT PEN, FROM DARK TO FAINT. TO ACHIEVE THIS, GO OVER THE DARKER SHADED AREAS MORE TIMES, WITH THE BROAD FELT PEN

THE COLOUR IS BUILT UP IN LAYERS OF YELLOW. ALLOW EACH LAYER TO DRY BEFORE ADDING THE NEXT LAYER.

3. DRAW ROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE TORCH WITH A FINE BLACK FELT PEN

4. USE A BROAD CHISEL TIPPED BLACK FELT PEN TO COLOUR THE BODY OF THE TORCH.

5. SHADE THE MAIN BODY WITH A WHITE COLOURED PENCIL. INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE PENCIL ALONG THE CENTRE OF THE TORCH, REPRESENTING MORE LIGHT BEING REFLECTED.

6. USE A MEDIUM POINT BLACK FELT PEN TO DRAW THE GRIP LINES ON THE END CAP OF THE TORCH.

7. USE A WHITE COLOURED PENCIL TO ADD THE KNURLED GRIP. NOTICE THE GAP ALONG THE CENTRE OF THE TORCH, WHICH APPEARS AS REFLECTED LIGHT.

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