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Pencil Drawing
Pencil Drawing
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
Building images from pencil marks, controlling tone through pressure and pencil grade. The foundation for most visual art.
TonightTime to first win
About an hourA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Get a few grades of pencil and a kneaded eraser.
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What you need4 things
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The path14 quests
ASetting up1 thing to sort, in any order$21
- Get a few grades of pencil and a kneaded eraser
BThen the quests
- Draw basic shapes and shade them
- Draw what you see, not what you think
- Fill a page with everyday objects
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