Terminology: Rendering: Applying colour and shade to an object to improve its presentation. Rendering includes the thick and thin line technique, colour, tone and texture.
Thick and thin lines How they work: If the spider crawls over the edge and you can still see it, the line stays THIN.
How they work: If it crawls over the edge and you can’t see it anymore, the line becomes THICK.
Tones Surface facing directly towards light: Lightest tone (white?). Surfaces facing directly away from light: Darkest tone. Other surfaces: Medium tone.
Surface facing directly towards light: Lightest tone. Surfaces facing directly away from light: Darkest tone. Those touching the lightest tone but not facing into the light – medium tone.
Surface facing directly towards light: Lightest tone. Surfaces facing directly away from light: Darkest tone. Those touching the lightest tone but not facing into the light – medium tone.
Surface facing directly towards light: Lightest tone. Surfaces facing directly away from light: Darkest tone. Those touching the lightest tone but not facing into the light – medium tone.
Surface facing directly towards light: Lightest tone. Surfaces facing directly away from light: Darkest tone. Those touching the lightest tone but not facing into the light – medium tone.
These drawing techniques tend to be used on more detailed initial ideas and development work. NOTE: To add tone to coloured pencil, use the opposite colour on the colour wheel – not black!
Task one: Draw a cube and add thick and thin line and tones to it. Task two: Draw a letter from the letter guide in one point perspective. Add tone and apply the line technique. Task three: Draw a simple small toy car and add coloured tone to it.