Making marks
Part 1 Find out how a variety of different marks can bring life to your drawings, by Trudy Friend
Graphite
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ Practise line drawing exercises
■ How to combine line and tone successfully
■ How to mix different styles of drawing
Like handwriting, the way we use line and tone in our drawings is very personal to us. Whether preferring the illustrative approach where outlines play an important part or a more representational interpretation using contrasts between tonal values, thinking our way into our drawings can pay dividends.