Comments on: The Guide to Graphite – Texture Study 1 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members Members Sat, 02 May 2026 14:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Vickie Gould https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-10345 Sat, 02 May 2026 14:16:07 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-10345 first time drawing with graphite pencils. rose drawing is acceptable, practice and patience is a good way to learn self-control. Lesson really helped me understand graphite pencils better.

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-9968 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:02:20 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-9968 In reply to Antonina Zusko.

Hi Antonina,

Those links are for help with recognizing and drawing shapes. If you need additional help with this, then yes, check them out. It doesn’t matter if the course is designed for intermediate artists.

]]> By: Antonina Zusko https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-9965 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:37:33 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-9965 In reply to matt.

Hi Matt,
I have completed 25 days to better drawings before starting this course. But some of the lessons you have linked here are from the intermediate course. Should I also complete it before starting the texture study?

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-9650 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:10:05 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-9650 In reply to Cathy Irwin.

Hi Cathy,
This course is focused on the use of graphite as a medium. This specific lesson in this course is focused on creating texture. While I do briefly discuss the shapes of the basic line drawing and paying attention to the positive and negative shapes, the focus is still on texture. For more help on drawing basic shapes, you may find the following lessons helpful…
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-four-drawing-with-shapes
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-secrets-to-drawing-shape
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/realistic-pencil-drawing-sighting-glass-of-water
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/drawing101-simplify-for-success.html
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/drawing-basics-construction

]]> By: Cathy Irwin https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-9647 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:46:57 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-9647 For me, Since this is a beginning drawing course, it would be very helpful if you took time to demonstrate the basic shapes in drawing the rose, discussed how to work with the proportions, and where to start and why.
It’s a beautiful rose and has many details.

Thank you!

]]> By: Robin Orlando https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-8436 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:07:16 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-8436 I just finished this rose…my very first graphite drawing, and I am so pleased! As a beginner, I thought the lesson was just right…easy to understand and detailed enough that even a beginner like me could understand. Loved it! Looking forward to the next module!

]]> By: Peter Baillie https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-8290 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 17:41:25 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-8290 Concentrating on light pressure to avoid the shine – Check!
Also concentrating on stroke direction – Check!
And concentrating on switching to the 2B for darkness – Check!
No hard edges due to light pressure and blending just with the pencil and no stumps, fingers, tissues or fancy magic – Check!
Getting the proportions right – Semicheck!
Making sure to identifiy the correct values and relations to neighboring values – FAIL!
Picking a cheap sketch book instead of the expensive fine bristol paper, because knowing it’ll probably not turn out to be a master piece – Supercheck!

Bottom line – I needed this lessong 🙂

]]> By: JOSE RAMÓN RAMON DÍAZ https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-7986 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:56:05 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-7986 I think this rose sketching it is not well explained, i can not draw it. We can not see the first steps of the drawing.

]]> By: Catherine Hales https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-7306 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 03:33:36 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-7306 Hi Matt
Quick question… what is the size of your drawing?

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-guide-to-graphite-texture-study-1#comment-7284 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:48:03 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=24424#comment-7284 In reply to Tan Dang.

Hi Tan,

If you are planning to finish the work with watercolor, I would only use contour lines to draw the subject. Then erase away as much of the graphite as possible before adding watercolor. You can certainly add watercolor over a graphite drawing, but I’m not sure the results will be what you expect.

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