{"id":4463,"date":"2018-01-22T09:36:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2019-11-22T19:15:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T23:15:27","slug":"how-to-draw-marbles-lesson-excerpts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-marbles-lesson-excerpts","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw Marbles &#8211; Lesson Excerpts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jm17WodpyT4?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">LEARN MORE<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#e2f7fc; padding:3%;margin-bottom:2%;\">In this recorded <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/live-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Lesson<\/a> series, we create a drawing of several marbles with graphite and white charcoal on gray paper. The above video features excerpts from this lesson series. This entire series (3 hours) is available to members <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/graphite-and-charcoal-marbles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. (Each week a new Live Lesson is broadcast to members, recorded, and archived for replay.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Not a member? Start your trial today and get access to all of our courses, ebooks, Live Lessons, lesson plans and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:500px;margin:auto;\"><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><buttonblue>Start Your Trial<\/buttonblue><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:bottom:2%;clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Creating the Illusion of Reflection and Transparency<\/h2>\n<p>Texture plays an important role in any drawing or painting that we create. Texture, <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/artfundamentals.html\">one of the seven elements of art<\/a>, is heavily dependent on <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/Value.html\">value<\/a>, contrast, and directional stroking. It is the arrangement of values and the contrast of these tones that is perhaps the most important. <\/p>\n<p>Surfaces that are reflective often feature high contrasting values that are positioned next to each other. We are likely to find dark values right next to light values without a gradation. This high contrast is what creates the illusion of a highly reflective surface, the type of surface that we are dealing with when drawing marbles. For this reason, we should pay special attention to shapes of light and dark values and how they are positioned in order to create a convincing illusion in our drawings.<\/p>\n<p>Reflective surfaces can be intimidating for beginning artists to recreate in a drawing. But if we simply remember that&#8217;s it all about shapes of tone, then it becomes much easier.<\/p>\n<p>Resources that feature reflective or transparent subjects&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/how-to-draw-water-droplets.html\">How to Draw Water Droplets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/how-to-draw-glass.html\">How to Draw Glass with Colored Pencils<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/photo-references-for-drawing-reflective-surfaces\">Photo References for Drawing Reflective Surfaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/drawing-glass-reference-photos-for-drawing-and-painting\">Photo References for Drawing Glass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Combining Graphite with White Charcoal<\/h2>\n<p>White charcoal is a versatile medium that is &#8220;charcoal&#8221; in name only. Clay constituents and pigment are added to the medium which makes it closer to a form of pastel or conte. Clearly, white charcoal is frequently used with traditional charcoal (black) but it also pairs nicely with graphite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/graphitemarbles.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing Marbles with Graphite and White Charcoal\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/graphitemarbles.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/graphitemarbles-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/graphitemarbles-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/graphitemarbles-376x300.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>White charcoal cannot cover heavy applications of graphite so some care must be taken to preserve areas of lighter value. This includes areas of highlight. <\/p>\n<p>Toned paper is perhaps the best choice when this combination of media is used. Gray drawing paper is used in this lesson series, but any toned paper is a good choice.<\/p>\n<p>Toned paper allows the artist to start near the middle of the value scale. This makes is easier to push the drawing to a full range of tone. Darks are developed through layered applications of graphite, while lighter values are created with applications of white charcoal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/newmembersad.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<p>Tutorials that feature white charcoal&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/realistic-bird-pencil-charcoal.html\">How to Draw a Realistic Bird<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/white-on-black.html\">Portrait Drawing &#8211; White Charcoal on Black Paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/how-to-draw-portrait-charcoal.html\">Charcoal Portrait Sketch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Creating a Smooth Surface Texture<\/h2>\n<p>The tooth or texture of the paper can produce a grainy appearance when graphite and charcoal is applied. The surfaces of the marbles are smooth and a grainy surface texture will detract from the illusion that we are trying to create. To create a smooth surface texture, we can use blending tools (such as blending stump) to &#8220;work&#8221; the graphite and white charcoal into the tooth of the surface. This creates an even application that more closely matches the surface texture of the marbles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimagenews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>Like This Lesson?<\/span><br \/>If so, join over 36,000 others that receive our newsletter with new drawing and painting lessons. 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