Among all the artistic media, pencil drawing stands out as one of the simplest, yet most varied medium. At some time or other, nearly every person – great artist or not, has worked with pencil, producing some sketch work — which only further underlines its universal appeal. No single school of thought has predominated for long, yet the range of sub-genres available in pencil drawing is staggering — ranging from caricature and cartooning, to pure doodling and the more complex designs associated with commercial art.
A pencil sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing. It may serve a number of purposes: it might record something that the artist sees, it might record or develop an idea for later use or it might be used as a quick way of graphically demonstrating an image, idea or principle. The term is most often applied to graphic work executed in a dry medium. Sketching is generally a prescribed part of the studies of art students.
We at Anthelion School of Art prefer to start with Pencil Sketch as it provides the best platform for a beginner to freely express his / her thought and understand the creative potential without much worrying about the complexity of color mixing. It is our firm believe and experience that when it come to putting one’s imagination to a piece of paper, people of all ages – from 8 to 80 – can quickly learn and adapt with Pencil Sketch. For us, Pencil Sketch is the most important First Step.