What Makes A Good Pencil Sketch Drawing Tutorial

Are you having problems locating a good pencil sketch drawing tutorial? If you have, I hope this article will give you some insight as to why good pencil sketch tutorials are so hard to come by.

You see, all good pencil sketch tutorials should contain two very important criteria. The first criteria that a good drawing tutorial should fulfill is that it has to be written by an artist. If it's a pencil sketch tutorial, it's best that a pencil artist writes the tutorial.

That's because only the artists themselves have a true understanding of the problems and challenges of pencil sketching. And those are exactly the same problems that you're facing, and now you're hoping that someone has found the solutions to those problems and can help you with them.

The second criteria of a good drawing tutorial is that the tutorial should be written by someone who knows how to communicate and train effectively. Training effectively means having the ability to identify key problem areas and putting the solution across to the reader in an easy to understand manner.

Of course, that's over simplifying the job of the trainer. An excellent trainer knows how to clarify the problems, open up the reader, and inject humor when necessary so that by the end of the tutorial, the reader not just understand the tutorial, but knows how to go about solving his or her own problems.

Now that's easy to say in words. In reality, not many art trainers are highly competent. That's why we so often hear art students complaining about how they're not receiving enough instructions from their art teachers. I'm sure their art teachers are more than qualified to teach their students. After all, they all have strong port folios to show that they have the skills and ability to draw and paint exceedingly well. That's why they're given the job. So what went wrong?

First, we have to understand that not all excellent artists are excellent trainers. They may have the best drawing skills in the world but when it comes to training, many artists lack the appropriate exposure. So they ramble on and on, thinking that they're teaching, but in fact, they're just rambling.

Once you understand this, you'll be able to tell the better teachers apart from the good ones (there are no bad teachers by the way). You can use the very same information to help you filter out the better pencil sketch tutorials from the good ones. Consciously choose to read or listen to someone with both the art skills, and the ability to train. That's where you'll find all the best pencil sketch drawing tutorials.

Darren WK Chow is the founder and developer of MyArtPassion.com, an online website that offers free drawing lessons, home study courses, and other drawing related resources. For more free resources like the one you've just read, please visit MyArtPassion.com for free online drawing lessons.

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Pencil Drawing Tutorials

There are many reasons why you are searching for pencil drawing tutorials. You could be looking to improve your drawing foundation, or you could be looking for more drawing tips that'll help you improve your overall drawing skills.

Whatever your reason may be, you should at all times, be able to recognize good drawing tutorials when you really see them. This article will help you distinguish the good pencil drawing tutorials from the poor ones.

The first thing that you should notice about the tutorial is whether it has a clear objective. What exactly is the tutorial trying to teach you? If the objective is hard to grasp, I can assure you it's not going to be a tutorial that you like. Without a specific goal, it's hard to imagine how the tutorial actually manifests itself.

Also, a good tutorial should only have one specific goal at any one time so as not to confuse or overwhelm the reader.

If it does have a specific goal, the next thing you should be looking out for is whether the problems or challenges are properly defined. How much does the author understand you? The more the author understands you, the better he or she will be able to define the problem.

Only when the problem is clearly defined can we arrive at the right solutions. The defined problems should be in support of the goal. These are roadblocks that need to be overcome. I constantly remind the readers of my Home Study Course of the roadblocks that they'll come across before presenting any solutions.

Sometimes, you may not even be aware of these problems. Here's an example. Do you know that there's a method to capture the proportions of any drawing exactly the way you want it? If you're not aware of it, you won't be seeking to overcome this roadblock.

So a good tutorial with clearly defined problems can really help you out. By the way, the key to nailing proportions is to follow a fixed system. But it's beyond the scope of this article to expand on this.

Coming back to the essence of this article, the final thing that you need to note is that good pencil drawing tutorials should have solutions that are presented in a conversational style.

The conversational style is the most effective communication style. It makes the tutorial easy to read and understand.

So there you have it. Looking for these three elements the next time you're searching for good pencil drawing tutorials.

Darren Chow is the founder and developer of MyArtPassion.com, an online website that offers free drawing lessons, home study courses, and other drawing related resources. For more free resources like the one you've just read, please visit MyArtPassion.com for free online drawing lessons.

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Drawing Tutorials For Beginners

So what makes a good drawing tutorial for beginners? The keyword here is "beginner", so it's a little bit different from ordinary drawing tutorials that usually assume that you already know something about drawing.

There are many reasons why someone might want to pick up drawing. Some say it runs in the family, while others say they haven't been able to find time but would like to try it out now. Whatever the reason may be, if you're the kind of person who's very fickle minded and always change direction to pursue various interest, you may find that you'll not be very successful. Your attention will be diluted, and you'll find that your hobby will be short-lived.

But if you're really serious and passionate about learning how to draw, good for you! If you can stick it through and be patient when it comes to foundation building, you'll come to reap the rewards of drawing in the not too distant future.

Speaking of foundation building, that should be your primary goal if you're a beginner. Drawing is not difficult to learn, but it does require some practice. Remember that there's no magic pill, so no matter how good a drawing tutorial is, it's not going to help you if you don't practice.

Nevertheless, good drawing tutorials can still help you to accelerate your learning process. What you need is step-by-step instructions on how to draw, which is what I always stress in my home study course.

The best foundation building tutorials are those that isolate various elements of a drawing and walk you through how to accomplish each step. Afterwards, you'll be able to see for yourself how the whole drawing actually comes together.

Also, good drawing tutorials for beginners should also focus on repetition. That means if there's a key point to take note of, the good tutorials remind you of them. Otherwise, there's a very high chance that you may forget about the whole process once you finish reading the tutorial.

Again, don't forget to take the time build a strong foundation if you're just starting out. If not, you'll find that you may run into a host of unwanted problems later on when you learn the more advanced techniques.

Darren Chow is the founder and developer of MyArtPassion.com, an online website that offers free drawing lessons, home study courses, and other drawing related resources. For more free resources like the one you've just read, please visit MyArtPassion.com for free online drawing lessons.

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