DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 3: How to Use a Pencil

In Part 3 of this Drawing for Beginners course, we cover how to use a pencil to sketch and draw better from start to finish. 4 pencil grips in particular will give you the flexibility to draw accurately in any style, with a variety of mediums. Join me as I discuss these grips and demo a few drawing exercises to get you drawing better today.
Watch all Drawing for Beginners course videos:
1. Know This Before You Start - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
2. Essential Drawing Supplies - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
3. How to Use a Pencil - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
4. How to Draw What You See - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
5. Perspective Drawing Basics - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
6. Human Figure & Poses - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
7. Finding Your Style - • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS ...
Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch all upcoming drawing lessons, drawing tips, and art demos.
❤️ Shop My FAVORITE Art Supplies (Amazon Storefront):
www.amazon.com...
🛍️ Shop the Drawing Supplies I Recommend Most (Amazon Affiliate links):
Canson Mixed Media Sketchbook - amzn.to/3vcMcGF
Canson Sketch Pad - amzn.to/3mMUJ0f
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite Pencil Set - amzn.to/3j2PabX
Staedtler Pencil Sharpener - amzn.to/3j4dj1M
Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil Kit - amzn.to/3BS6pmR
Drawing Tool Kit - amzn.to/3DO5QvT
Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen - amzn.to/3vewHhh
Sakura Pigma Micron Pens - amzn.to/3BKDMZC
Prismacolor Premiere Colored Pencils - amzn.to/3Gd51i7
Copic Markers 36ct Sketch Basic Set - amzn.to/3BISjVF
😎 Get RTIFEX Official Merch!
www.rtifex369.com
👋 SOCIAL:
Instagram @RTIFEX
🖌 ART TOOLS IN THIS VIDEO:
Strathmore Drawing Paper Sketchbook, Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils
🎬 VIDEO TOOLS:
Nikon D3400 DSLR camera
Happy drawing!

[@coolright2584]

bruh this guy is the best drawer i’ve ever seen like he is legendary and i’m rookie

[@RTIFEX]

There are days I definitely feel like a rookie. 😬

[@greyy_097]

Thanks for. Encouraging us rookies out there! ❤

[@MjMerritt-mb2ip]

Yeah the handwriting grip is my curse ive used it for 20 years it's so hard to do the other grips and being left handed i have to work from right to left which ive always done it left to right and it makes a mess 😂thank you for this video im going to practice all these techniques now i understand how to use them

[@bostonblackie9503]

This sounds like a real beginners course. I have paid a couple of hundred dollars for each course in person and online and they are anything but for beginners!

[@RTIFEX]

Oh yeah, they can dive DEEP into some great topics and techniques. My goal was to help out those who are just getting started.

[@kakyoin4535]

Ok i already order the pencils and stuffs. I'll try it!!

[@RTIFEX]

Nice!

[@paulapepers6110]

Just found these videos and I'm glad I did...I really want to learn to draw but so many different ways it gets very confusing!...I like your style of teaching. Thank you.

[@RTIFEX]

Welcome! It may seem difficult, but don't get discouraged. Always observe first then break down the subject into simple shapes. Understanding this and practicing strokes with different pencil grips will get you there. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. 😀

[@paulapepers6110]

@@RTIFEX thanks for the reply...it means alot... Sorry to bother you with this but I actually only started drawing back in like November I wanted to do some wood burning for a Christmas gift for someone and long story short I had to draw it myself to get the picture I wanted and it kind of sparked an interest in me I always said I couldn't draw a stick figure with a ruler but I've been kind of bouncing back and forth between perspective and landscapes and then also doing people and portraits is there any particular one you think is better than the other?

[@mustakimali7719]

You should totally be at 1 million subs

[@RTIFEX]

Thank you 😁

[@drawingwithweeboo8437]

Me did all of it but still doesn’t know how to sketch.

[@RTIFEX]

Hey, I just released a video that breaks down the steps on how to what you see (kzbin.info/www/bejne/enyviKqabL-sqas). Hope it helps you out.

[@Crashoutjacob]

Awesome vid!!! Thanks for this series, it’s been helping out a lot!!! 😁😁✌🏼

[@RTIFEX]

Thanks Mr. Comic! That's awesome. I'll be checking out your videos to see how things progress. 😄

[@_Sapphires4YourLove_]

Ah dang it I’m late because I was taking a nap lol But tysm I’m trying to begin to animate and this is helping my skills And I will try to do this routine everyday to get better at my shading and drawing :D Your a very underrated and talented person💖💖❤️💞💞 Can’t believe that sketchy person in the beginning took you a min to draw lol probably would take me me a hour These are kind of videos I binge watch so I can get better at humans and animals You are amazing maybe in the future you can make a tutorial on how to draw humans since I’m not that good at them😅 This series is helping out a lot :D Well anyways so close to 2k and keep it up❤️💖💖🥺💞💞👌 P.s: I wanna try to draw you as a animal so can you tell me how you want your charater like the color, animal, secondary color, spots/stripes/ none, and any assecories like scars, demon horns, angel wings, demon/dragon wings, halo, none

[@RTIFEX]

Oh, wow. Thank you Galaxy! My next video will cover how to draw what you see, which will help with things like animals too. The animal idea is very cool! What about a rhino using a teal and orange combo? As for accessories, give him a backpack. 😆

[@_Sapphires4YourLove_]

Alright it will probably be out this week and ty :D

[@RTIFEX]

I can't wait!

[@artbooth8745]

HEBUWKABAJ You're video's just get better and better!!

[@RTIFEX]

You're very kind. Thank you!

[@charmely2751]

I agree

[@ArtemReischStepByStep]

Amazing!🤩 Great video!!🔥✔️

[@RTIFEX]

Thanks so much!

[@ROtake]

Thanks a lot this was super helpful! but is the underhand grip important to know?

[@RTIFEX]

You're welcome. Don't worry about the underhand grip if it feels too unnatural to you. Unless I'm drawing at an easel, I rarely use it. After you use the other grips more, you will probably find yourself adapting and starting to use the underhand grip, but it will come naturally in time.

[@mr.monsters]

awesome drawing 🎉

[@selfgaming139]

It's really helpful alot thank you ✌✌✌✌😁💙💙

[@RTIFEX]

You're welcome 😊

[@Onteephile]

It worked! Well, I thought I'm an amutor but... Now I realised I'm bad than a beginner.😂

[@damasalzr6661]

Thank you very much starting on my developing skills as a future artist, self teaching myself and just doodling lots for now trying to develop hand eye coordination better

[@RTIFEX]

Good luck on your journey! Keep drawing and having fun with everything you do.

[@locochavo4560]

Excellent vid! Your grip exercises look very practical and not technical as suppose to other grip exercises I've done in the past! Gonna practice this until your next vid where l will do those exercises along with whatever we practice on the next vid!

[@RTIFEX]

Thank you. I really wanted to distill things down to the basics to make it more approachable. The simple shapes and shading exercise is a practical way to get that hand-coordination down. I have others too, which maybe I'll cover in a video later on.

[@locochavo4560]

@@RTIFEX Sounds excellent! Can't wait to practice those other exercises when that time comes!

[@RTIFEX]

🙌

[@camrencade5832]

Really nice 👌 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@RTIFEX]

Many thanks

[@Lovetaesandbaes]

Wahhh never knew we have different methods of gripping the pencil... definitely going try and see which one I am comfortable with

[@RTIFEX]

And there are even more to experiment with!

[@Lovetaesandbaes]

@@RTIFEX ok for now I’m comfortable with extended tripod grip ... lol overhand and underhand grips are awkward for me still... but I will practice with them as well

[@yreldafernandez7188]

Awesome video thanks for the advice 🙂

[@RTIFEX]

Thanks, any time!

[@relu1022]

this channel is too underrated.

[@evelynmeenan2608]

Wow... This really opened my eyes! I had no idea that I was holding my pencil wrong, thank you so much!

[@RTIFEX]

You're welcome!

[@luke3017]

This episode is really useful and so’s the whole series, thanks

[@RTIFEX]

Thanks, Luke!

[@luke3017]

@@RTIFEX thank you for making the video

[@RTIFEX]

Absolutely!

[@karencolleen1]

Exactly what I needed. In a very few minutes my shapes improved a lot and I can see that I was a ship without a rudder.

[@sameerwd5628]

Good