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Sketchbook Pear Study

You can record what you see by drawing it in a sketchbook. Try the same pear with outline, hatching, and soft charcoal smudges.

In the picture

  1. Open sketchbook page: three drawings of one pear, one outlined, one hatched, one smudged in charcoal.
  2. Charcoal stick: a dark tool for broad, soft marks.
  3. Kneaded eraser: a soft eraser for lifting and lightening marks.
  4. Water jar: a container of water for wetting a brush and ink.

Examples

  • Sketching an apple from different angles before painting it.
  • Using pencil lines to record a plant in a garden.

Quiz: Sketchbook Pear Study (Age 12)

  1. Why is it useful to draw the same object more than once?

    • It makes the paper dry faster.
    • It means you do not need to look at the object.
    • It helps you see its shape and light.
  2. What does the card suggest trying when you draw one object in a sketchbook?

    • Outline, hatching, and soft charcoal smudges
    • Tracing a finished drawing from a screen
    • Only one quick outline
  3. What is a kneaded eraser used for?

    • Lifting and lightening marks
    • Making broad, soft dark marks
    • Wetting a brush and ink

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Art, Age 12