DRAWING MEDIA.pptx

A PowerPoint presentation about the different dry media tools used for drawing.

1. DRAWING MEDIA By Bernard E. Richardson Master Teacher & Art Educator © Bernard E. Richardson | 2023

2. DRAWING Drawing is the foundation of Art It is one of the oldest artistic forms and it is still popular today in almost every society. Charcoal Pastels Coloured Pencils Graphite pencils Pen-and-ink Mediums /Media used for drawing include: Conté crayons Chalk Markers

3. GRAPHITE PENCIL Pencils are made of graphite. Graphite is a metallic grey material. It is a crystalline form of carbon. Graphite is soft and brittle and requires a protective casing hence the wooden casing. Pencils come in different degrees of hardness. From very hard to very soft. H pencils are hard while B pencils are soft pencils. F and HB (#2) are medium hard pencils

4. PENCILS The “H” stands for hardness – the higher the number next to the “H” is, the harder the lead is. The “B” stands for blackness – the higher the number next to the “B”, the darker the mark will be. HB pencils are suitable for simple sketching and drawing. B pencils are soft and darker. They are used for shading. H pencils are harder. They are lighter and are used for making preliminary sketches as a guide for painting and illustrations. Most suitable for Technical Drawing

5. CHARCOAL Charcoal is a dry medium which makes bold, dark marks and subtle hues It is used for: Vine charcoal (made from burning grape vine) Willow charcoal (made from burning willow twigs Compressed charcoal Charcoal pencil Powdered charcoal There are four types of Charcoal: sketching blending drawing shading making preliminary sketches before painting

6. Vine charcoal is natural charcoal stick made from burning grape vines in a kiln without air. It comes in shades of grey. 1. Vine charcoal

7. 2. Willow charcoal Willow charcoal is a long and thin natural charcoal stick made from burning willow sticks in a kiln without air. It is darker in colour than vine charcoal . These sticks are about 4 inches long and ¼ inch to ½ inch wide. Sticks are 4 degrees of hardness: from ‘very soft’, ‘soft’, ‘medium’, to ‘hard’.

8. 3. Compressed charcoal Made by making the vine charcoal into a powder and compressing it with a gum binder into round or square sticks. Range from #.00 which is very soft and produces a rich, black mark to #5 which is hard and makes a much lighter line.

9. - Is compressed charcoal in pencil form. - Neater, easier to handle. - Bound in wood (sharpened with a knife) OR wrapped in paper which is unwrapped as the charcoal wears away OR woodless. 4. Charcoal pencil Used for sketching, shading, drawing details, layering and creating tonal values. It makes a smooth blending with a rich dark pigmentation. Charcoal Bound in wood Charcoal Wrapped in paper Woodless charcoal

10. 5. Powdered charcoal Is used for: Tracing or shaded backgrounds (toning the paper). Creating tonal value Comes in a can or bottle and can be sprinkled on to the work surface and then spread with a chamois, tissue or the fingers. It is easily erased and can be darkened by adding layers.

11. COLOURED PENCILS Have a core of coloured pigment within a protective wood casing. The core is made up of coloured pigment, wax, additives (kaolin or talc to give it opacity) and a binding agent which gives the pencils the smooth handling quality. Coloured pencils: The lead is softer or harder depending on the quality of the pigment. They can be sharpened to a fine point for detailed line work or used blunt to create broader smooth strokes and shading to cover the surface of the paper.

12. PASTELS Pastels are thin sticks made from powdered pigment and a binder. Pastels are best used on a rough or textured surface because a smooth surface might be too slick to work on depending on the type used . They are used for making marks - line drawings, shading in broad areas and are also used in life drawing. Hard pastels contain more binder and less pigment and are normally rectangular in shape. Are best for drawing details. Pastels are either hard or soft depending on the amount of binder in the stick. Soft Pastels contain less binder and more pigment and have a round shape. Are ideal for smudging and blending.

13. PASTELS There are two types of Pastels: 1. Chalk Pastels: 2. Oil Pastels: Have a hard, powdery consistency similar to classroom blackboard chalk and smudges easily. Used for techniques such as scumbling, layering and adding details and highlights. They are erased easily. Have a soft oily consistency that creates a painterly effect. The soft consistency allows it to be easily used and blended to fill the grain of the paper.

14. PEN-AND-INK In Art the term pen and ink describes a drawing technique which uses black and other coloured ink pens to create artwork. Pens include dip or nib pens, fountain pens, ballpoint pens, fineliner and rolling ball pens, gel ink pens, calligraphy pens and stylo-tipped pens. Pens also come in different sizes.

15. MARKERS Markers are of two types Markers (both the chunky broad wedge-shaped tips and other felt-tip markers) are simply reservoir pens containing ink which is either alcohol or water based. They are excited to draw with as they produce a brilliance and are used for sketches and quick impressions and for filling in large areas. Water-based markers are better for sketching. They blend well together. Alcohol-based markers dry almost instantly and tend to “bleed” and come through the other side of the paper. Permanent Non-permanent

16. CHALK Chalk is a highly versatile drawing medium that can be used on many surfaces. It can used: For simple patterns as line drawings or for broad areas covered by shading and overlapping the colours to create painterly marks. To create detailed images and can be smudged and blended for different effects. Used a lot on walls and for sidewalk art as it can be easily blended into the rough surface.

17. CONTÉ CRAYONS Conte Crayons are a very hard type of crayon made from compressed graphite mixed with kaolin clay and coloured with pigment. It is similar to chalk but with a slightly greasy texture. It is similar to chalk and soft pastels but is waxier and much firmer. Produces little dust and are easy to control It is especially suited for drawing and sketching. Suitable for use on different paper surfaces (newsprint, Bristol, toned paper or on grained surfaces such as canvas)

18. RESOURCES Harrison, Hazel. (2002). Practical handbook: drawing with pencils & pastels. London: Anness Publishing Limited. Martin, Judy. (1993). A first guide to painting and drawing. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Tappenden , Curtis et al. (2004). Foundation course graphic design. London: Cassell Illustrated.

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