5 Ways To QUICKLY IMPROVE Your Graphite Pencil Drawings

If you want to get better at drawing with graphite pencil fast, these are the 5 key skills you should be developing, and my tips on how to see quick improvement.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Sketch Accurately
02:47 - Using a Reference
05:17 - Layering & Blending
07:39 - Add Contrast
08:41 - Take Your Time
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Materials List
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[@vismayasankar2505]

For some reason when I look at my drawing after sometime I feel like it looks way better

[@ammny]

same here

[@nomfundomathebula528]

Same😄

[@Projectra86]

with me its the opposite 😬

[@graphite02]

Wow..I thought I was the only one who experience that

[@jean-patrickgrunewald8730]

Same phenomenon happens to me

[@tomfielder8973]

Brilliant. The last tip is the telling one…👍

[@tonycaulfield9447]

Just starting out and needing as much help as possible. Your tutorial was so easy to understand and has given me additional confidence.

[@janetohlsen6712]

This exactly what I needed to learn. Great help!

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Excellent tips and information. Thank you!

[@Amichae]

Great video Gemma. Thanks for the tips

[@DibujoRealistaDaviddeCastro]

Fantastic work! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@hasb826]

Very helpful and beautifully presented tutorial. Thanks!🙏 💖💐

[@glenda7921]

Hi Gemma! First video I viewed, well done! You’re so authentic and your tips and examples so helpful. Subscribed!

[@radhalila7983]

You're an incredible artist ‼️🙌🏼

[@emmalear8114]

Thank you so much for the compass tip! That changed everything for me

[@twonightingalesknit]

I am new to drawing, love your teaching methods, it's really helpful. Thank you.

[@dyadeegan8365]

Love this!!

[@rajatherman6100]

Very helpful tutorial video thank you

[@CoryrHendo]

Thank you that was probably the best tips i have heard from anywhere bc i learned all that by trial and error over the course of about a year maybe and you just summed it up in a few mins but its all very true what you stated thanks

[@johnbowyer6902]

Very useful tips for me. Thankyou for this informative insight.

[@glennmcdaniel7812]

Thank You for the video. My choice of transferring the image is a proportion divider. It helps to establish free hand as you correct and check your sketch.

[@stevezak3805]

Outstanding video! I am a beginner just now learning the effects of shading and how to make a drawing "pop". The rabbit example was insightful. I have now learned to look at my subject in grey scale values. This has helped me with landscapes. I now look at any subject and break down the shapes and grey scales next. It helps to get contrast in my drawings and make them "pop"!

[@hamedbakhshi7556]

Thank u so much this has helped me improve

[@nasrin2955]

Thank you so much for your excellent video.... 😍 From india🙏🇮🇳

[@bevpollinger8151]

So glad I found you Gemma.

[@diksha660]

Thank you😊

[@trentstevens8201]

Thanks! I appreciate it very much. I wasn’t sure what you were calling the pencil that you used to really darken the picture.

[@carolineokomayin6788]

Great video and love the layout of it thank you 😁

[@GemmaChambersArt]

Thank you very much!

[@spirallion6829]

Very helpful ❤️😊👍

[@RusticatedArt]

Great advice Gemma, you come across very well!! Really liked this tutorial have joined your channel to see more my friend!!👍😀💯

[@GemmaChambersArt]

Thanks so much and welcome! Your channel looks great too - I'll definitely be watching a few! 😃

[@vincentcouleurs]

Thanks for the advices👍🎨vive le dessin

[@GemmaChambersArt]

My pleasure! I hope it’s helpful 😁

[@katelynriederich7129]

You are so beautiful! Also thank you for the tips!

[@rileeb848]

This is great advice! Thank you! How long does your average graphite drawing take you?

[@gnostie]

Thank you for this, Gemma. I wonder if you'd come across good books on drawing still life. Everyone seems to love drawing people and pets, so not that much info on books dealing with still life.

[@irnaiz]

Thank you! But I still like the bunny draw, though! no matter the low contrast. Beautiful skills

[@cam1k578]

I loved the rabbit

[@coastalphriends4913]

Me too! It is cute!

[@endezeichengrimm]

Where is the pixel bay link in the description?

[@DoYou-ec4fl]

What paper are you using? Smooth? Vellum? Cold Pressed? Hot Pressed?

[@harleyburton8731]

3:09 3:09 3:09 3:09 I'm sorry. I love your channel, but that's just too great.

[@GemmaChambersArt]

🍌🍌🍌

[@zzador]

3:03 Well hard to find references of specific monsters on the internet....at least not the creatures I have in mind ;) However these are excellent tips. Thank you. PS.: at 7:25 I really think the second (2nd) sphere looks best. The third (3rd) looks too dark imho.

[@promoYES]

Hi Gemma, I've done a drawing and the stubble on the guy's chin is highlighted. I need to make white dots one 8B pencil. any ideas what I can use? Tried Conté, charcoal pencil... no luck.

[@GemmaChambersArt]

Have a look at some of my recent graphite videos - I started using an electric eraser to add fine detail highlights back in to my drawings and it was a game changer for me.

[@promoYES]

@@GemmaChambersArt Yes I have one of those. Won’t erase solid 8B sadly. These need to be clear white dots. Anyway thanks for your prompt reply.

[@GemmaChambersArt]

@promoYES what about gelly-roll pen? I normally only use them on colour pencil work but they are definitely bright white. They can be drawn over when dry to tone them down if needed

[@promoYES]

@@GemmaChambersArt Never heard of them. Someone suggested fine line acrylic pens so bought a couple. Thank you again!!!

[@promoYES]

@@GemmaChambersArt Yes, I've tracked down Gelly-Roll pens. Thank you.

[@endezeichengrimm]

You can always use a doll/action figure as a reference item.

[@malice-towards-all]

Pencil portrait

[@rlrihards948]

Personally, shading looks mushy and kind of lifeless. Without shading it has got the character of graphite pencils and they look more pleasing to eye - at least my eye.