Pencil Drawing Techniques 

a video on how not to overwork a piece?

Bobby you've changed my style and almost everything I know about drawing. I am for ever grateful

Woo-hoo! Another Bobby video! Yo, I never see anyone actually take the time to explain this simple yet effective technique. Sometimes we take for granted techniques like these. Nice to see a pro actually break down the use and and the purpose.

This is very inspiring! I've been drawing for a while now, but it's still relaxing to watch these videos and remember my basics. Love your little fancy cat as well!

This is an amazing tutorial! Most of the tutorials on Drawing are just people drawing on camera. You really gave such a good breakdown of what is being done! Thank you so much!

this types of videos actually any of your videos are like a breath of fresh air, the motivation that you put into them, the way you speak, the way you act is really really inspiring!, they help me in a way in which i do not struggle with my mistakes anymore, i´ve learned that everything is a process and a matter of practice, thank you so much for sharing your ideas, techniques and even your mistakes , i thank you for putting your soul into your videos they've really helped ( sorry for this long comment) you're awesome :D.

I am currently studying Art&Design for my school and I am best at dry mediums. I prefer pencil and mechanical pencils so I find this video very useful for me! I normally draw structures and vehicles so when I do shading; this helps me a bit. Now all that is left is that I want to draw cracks and unevenness of a concrete surface at both long and short distance. Could you make a video about that?

Nice you have taught me alot by just watching this video. Now it's my turn to draw thanks I kinda need that sometimes when I get stuck on a drawing. I love your channel Bobby Chiu and you as a person. You're such a great artist that I look up to!

You're one of the best "tutorial makers" I've found, here on RU-vid: thanks!

Thank you Bobby, learning how to use the pencil probably the most important thing to learn on the long term. Your videos are inspiring and useful, thanks :D

Wow Bobby! You're a really inspiring and motivating person and again this video makes me feel like it helped me become a better and maybe professional artist in the future. Thank you very much !

This was very helpful, even though it's from 2016 it really helped me try a different technique properly. Nice cat drawing by the way.

Thank you for showing this drawing technique, I have trouble blending . This video inspire me to work harder.

I really really enjoyed this and learned a lot of helpful tips so thank you and keep doing what you do this piece was absolutely amazing to see unfold definitely ending up in my favorites. :D

Thanks for sharing great tips for using pencils for drawing

Thank you so much for all of your videos!

I could sit and watch you draw all day Bobby, lol! Amazing advice and an amazing drawing. I need to try and get out of the habit of holding my pencil like I would when I write. Looking forward to hopefully catching up with you and Kei in San Diego next month :)

This help me very much. Thank you for making this video, Bobby

I loved this! 💛💛💛💛💛🌈✨

Very helpful! Thank you Bobby

Great technique !! I will try it as I work on my fundamentals of lighting. Thank you so much :D

the Master at work !!!! truly inspiring....

Why is nobody mentioning his beautiful view of Paris in the Background? You can literally see the Eiffel Tower!?

excellent video for pencil technique and drawing animals !

Great technique tips ! Thanks !

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing technique !! It's easy to understand since you explain clearly✨

You inspire me a great deal! And thank you for starting schoolism!

Great video! really learnt alot!,

Great advice and drawing. Do you set your board up at an angle in order to allow freer hand movements?

Man, this was a really cool, new perspective on using a pencil. I've been doing more digital art in the past few months, but this makes me want to try out new things!

Thank you for this wonderful and helpful video!!

thank you very much for your help!

Thanks this was super helpful!

Thank you.

Great video, thank you Bobby!

This is helpful thank you 🙏

Have just recently started my own art channel and have been looking for tricks and techniques to use. I really found your points helpful and looking forward to putting them into practice. I have a feeling these tricks will help me to improve big time! Thanks Yes! Go TORONTO. Fellow Canadian living in the UK. Cheers

Thank you very much Bobby ^ ^

very useful for me (total beginner) thank you

Thanks for the video, Bobby! Actually I started using the overhand position because I have minor hand tremors and discovered I have more control and better line quality. In fact I quit drawing for about 15 years due to the frustration, but started up around 2010 again. Also i found if I rotate the pencil frequently I maintain the point longer.

great advice

I hold it very close to point but in writing form to control sharpe details through entire drawing.

I haven't tries this drawing techqiue before, but ill give a try

When shading is it okay to use your finger to spread the lead?

Thanks for your time :D , you are amazing, you motivate me to follow my goals :D

Thanks for your Video!!

This video was so helpful and inspiring. Now I want to work my butt of and try to be as wonderful as you

Nice. I'm not exactly from a art school , but during my 17s .. Art was part of a subject. And I score very well in pencil drawing.. but I really sux in coloring or projects like modeling and stuffs lol. The school don't really teach really good art anyway. Kudos to pencil drawing. I always hold the pencil and draw horizontally and never vertical.that paper trick a good idea lol. I always smudge my work.

I'm not really sure where your career path is going but let me just say you are excellent at instruction. That is not easy to accomplish. Breaking it up in small segments makes the information easy to understand and digest. bravo!

Great video! I learned many things about sketching and using the side of the pencil. I am excited to practice it over and over again! ^_^ Have you used a mechanical pencil to draw? Thanks!

thank you so much!! this is truly helpful! c:

Amazing channel

awesome thanks subscribed

Thank you for your video

Is the overhand grip a good way to draw straight lines?

Where would u suggest to start when it comes to human like drawings

D-D-D-D-Double subscribe ! I feel inspired by your method of using the rough to get the completion by laying out then committing - Always had a hard time dealing with this since i crash and burn attempting to go over the line with a darker pencil thus ruining the initial flow since im lv 1 clean up artist. Thanks bobby ! If things go well financially, i will track down the schoolism class !

very useful!

So should I have the end of my pencil sharpener or dull? I'm doing my first portrait for a class, and I have no clue on how to stop my drawing from being really sketchy.

Thanks Bobby :)

You know, I've seen a lot of videos on how to hold the pencil, but they never go in depth of which textures you can use while drawing so this was super helpful! I hope to gain enough money through summer commissions to purchase one of the lectures on your website because I'd really love to start the path to professionalism. :) Have a wonderful day ahead!

This is badass!

what kind of pensil do you reccomend

Many thanks Bobby! Absolutely helpful and concise! Would like you and other professional masters at schoolism to give out such videos more and more ... Btw, would you tend more to draw traditionally and scan the drawing to work it on computer or just use a tablet? I mean which feels better for you?

Thank you for this great video Bobby: this technique helps a lot with 3D issue...so let's try! :)

Interesting video. I think it really depends on which material you use. For charcoal I think this might be best. (I would even intuitively hold it like that). With pens I think it would be really difficult. With a lot of experience on ballpoint pens I doubt it would improve results there...

hey bobby, i started a drawing class in my city and we draw on easels which i find extreeemely hard. do you draw with your elbow and shoulder? and if so do you use both at the same time or one at a time because i have zero control when using both

Great video! Holding my pencil differently not only affects my lines, but the way I think. Sometimes ideas flow faster or I "see" little opportunities withing a drawing to make it more interesting. I'm still stuck in "writing" mode when drawing because holding the pencil similar to conte feels unnatural. Thanks for the reminder to switch it up!

do you have any paper recommendations?

I'm just starting and had not one thought about an extra piece of paper to protect the drawing.

how do you manage your hand for if you smudge the graphite?

thanks! :D

Ciekawa technika nie skupia się na samej linij ale na wszystkim co jest wkoło niej,jak dla mnie to trochę za szybko wchodzi w szczegół a to potrafi zmęczyć nawet najlepszy rysunek co nie zmienia faktu,że ogląda się to z przyjemnością.:)

cool

How do you hold it when doing digital art?

patches going around in perspective with the form = contour (cross)hatching

I was always interested drawing.....sometime I did it too.but always details were not good.but after seeing this video I was known to details

I enjoy the video very much. I'm aware that you are doing a portfolio review so I want to ask you about create a portfolio for a story board artist (for undergrad internship)? Beside the main part of story board for portfolio, what is the suggestion to choose other pieces to add, such as daily sketches, portrait, landscape, mini stories... I'm not sure what I should do. Hope you can can suggest some. Thank you very much!

On your face cam you could even see the Eiffel Tower in the background... oh that's not thee only thing I concentrated on, don't worry I also concentrated on your amazing drawing techniques

please do more lessons

Actually learned more in this video than an entire college drawing class.

Do you use reference? If yes how often...Would love to know.

Great! Thank you! You only used full black on his eyes; you chose not to use such contrast in the rest of his body so that his eyes become the focal point?

i try to base how harsh my lines are on how far away from the tip of the pencil/pen i'm holding it. closer you get a more precise, solid line but further away its just soft and not really indicating any real detail or final lines.

I'm gonna try to use this way of holding the pencil. I always draw holding my pencil as a pen, and from the wrist. But this way of holding the pen seems to force you to draw from the shoulder, which I heard is better. It will be uncomfortable, but I'm gonna try it for sure.

What kind of pencils would you recommend for this kind of technique? Or does it not matter?

holding pencil like this is awesome..so much better drawing. got to stick with it

isn't this grip mostly used for when you are using easels. Like something perpendicular so you don't get proportions wrong.

Inspiring.)

thanks for this

anyone notice the Eiffel Tower in the backround

Nice tutorial and advices, I always questioned about the quality, weight and tonal values of lines. Sir what's the hold and sharpening to master loose sketching. I always leave a solid sharp scratch marks on the paper. I don't know if the problem is the quality of the pencil or me doing, even if I always sketch lightly 😁 👍🍩 ☕ 🎱 😃

that kitten is the most adorable darn thing ever

Would you say using pencil is any different for lefties? If not, do you have any tips to not dirty your image...??

i find that when i hold my pencil like that i have less control over what i'm drawing because im so used to using it the normal way, the lines turn out wonky

So this is the way to get the hair effect.. Thank you!

How do you just sit down and draw a cat? Did you have a reference, or did you just draw it? I can never draw something and make it look anything like the actual thing without a reference. Any suggestions on getting past this?

Are you using reference photos?

Ive tried to hold my pencil like this but it cramps my hand. What am I doing wrong?

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