• Tools and Techniques
• Making a Quill
• Making Marks to Music
• Observing an Object
• Doodling
• Visiting an Art Gallery
• Drawing video
  • Drawing Videos
  • Tools and Techniques Part 1 - Introduction
  • Tools and Techniques Part 2 - Pencils and Graphite Stick
  • Tools and Techniques Part 3 - Charcoal and Compressed Charcoal
  • Tools and Techniques Part 4 - Biros and felt-tip markers
  • Tools and Techniques Part 5 - Indian Ink and tools
  • Making marks to music
  • Observed drawing using texture

Tools and Techniques

Watch our short videos on drawing tools and techniques, which introduces us to different drawing materials and how to use them. You can watch these if you are new to drawing, or already practiced at drawing and simply looking for ideas to use in your drawings.

 

Tools and Techniques Part 1 - Introduction

This video lists the materials, which will be demonstrated in the subsequent videos Part 2-5

 

Tools and Techniques Part 2 - Pencils and Graphite Stick

An introduction to pencils and using a graphite stick, showing some student examples using these materials.

 

Tools and Techniques Part 3 - Charcoal and Compressed Charcoal

An introduction to charcoal and compressed charcoal, showing some student examples using these materials.

 

Tools and Techniques Part 4 - Biros and felt-tip markers

An introduction to biro and felt-tip markers, showing some student examples using these materials.

 

Tools and Techniques Part 5 - Indian Ink and tools

An introduction to Indian ink and some suggested household tools which can be used in an effective way, showing some student examples using these materials.

You can download our worksheet to remind you of these tools and techniques to refer to when you have a go with them yourself.

 

Making marks to music

This short video demonstrates how you can use sound to inspire different marks. This can be a good starting point when faced with a blank piece of paper. You can then incorporate these marks into future drawings.

 

Observed drawing using texture

In this short video demonstration we will be showing you how to draw from an object using texture. This video links to the exercise ‘Observed Drawing,’