If all you have with you are different pencils, a couple of white papers and time to kill, then , sketching is a good hobby for you! I started to sketch during my class 8 summer vacation and continued it well into my early twenties. But then, life happened and my hobby took a back seat!
For S, let’s go with Sketching!
According to the great internet God, Wikipedia, Sketching is the process of drawing of a rough outline of a final piece of art.
Drawing a rough outline of fighter figures! – Basics of Sketching
Sketching is also about using different strokes to complete the drawing. The different strokes of sketching are..
A sketch made with basic pencil strokes…
Tree during the Fall
One fine day, Mr.Bee and I decided to see who was better at sketching and the winner is obviously not me! Mr.Bee and I decided to sketch Marilyn Monroe and see who was better, but mine sucks. I have refrained from showing my piece. This one is Mr.Bee’s sketch.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Marilyn Monroe! – by Mr.Bee
While I am not posting my Marilyn Monroe sketch, to save my face, I would like to post, something else…
Girl in a Flower Crown – by QB
The easiest of all the sketches are the ones of nature, landscapes and hills. I have loads of those in my sketch book. Will post more of my sketches in later posts.
Sketch of a Hill Station – Probably Ooty! – by QB
All you need to start sketching are H and B pencils. H is the hardest pencil and so lighter in drawing, whereas, B is for darker shading, since they are softer.
Graphite Drawing Pencil guide
If you want to start sketching, why not start with a simple one like this …
Fallen leaves – Best beginner’s sketch for learning to shade
Go ahead, get sketching!
P.S:
- The other hobbies starting with S are Sky Diving, Soap Making, Star Gazing (or Amateur Astronomy) and Snorkelling.
Mr.Bee tried his hand at Sky Diving, in Charlotte,NC,USA and enjoyed it thoroughly. You can watch the video here.
2. The images which don’t have my logo on them have been freely copied from the internet. Thanks to all the sources.
3. During our stay in USA, when Mr.Bee was busy in his office working, I would either go and make dozens of pottery or sit and watch movies.That is how I ended watching some of the movies of Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, from Netflix. I loved watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the Seven Year Itch, Roman Proposal, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Good, Bad and the Ugly,to name a few. (I need more time to refresh my memory to remember the other movie names!)
I appreciate the style you present intricate ideas in a simple and easy-to-grasp way.