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How to Hold and Control Your Pencil

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How to Hold and Control Your Pencil

3,641,277 views November 4, 2014 8:08

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In brief

Master the basics of pencil control to improve your line drawing and shading skills. This tutorial covers essential grips—like the Tripod and Overhand—and how to use your wrist, shoulder, and pencil pressure for varied line weights. Perfect for artists refining their technique.

Questions & answers

Which grip is best for shading?

The Tripod Grip is commonly used for shading due to its control.

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Being able to successfully manipulate your pencil is an important part of line drawing and shading. In this video you'll learn about the "Tripod Grip", "Overhand Grip", using your wrist vs. your shoulder, and how to use various parts of the pencil to control line weight.

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CREDITS:

Music used with permission
Infomercial Music - "Disco con Tutti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Title Sequence music by freakfandango.es/

Editing - Stan Prokopenko, Jon Neimeister (andantonius.cghub.com/images)
Artist/Camera/Script - Stan Prokopenko (stanprokopenko.com)
Special Thanks - Marshall Vandruff

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Proko published this 8:08 video tutorial on November 4, 2014. It has been watched 3,641,277 times on YouTube.

Channel
Proko
Category
Education
Duration
8:08
Published
November 4, 2014
Views
3,641,277
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104,176

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