How to hold a pencil correctly
to limit yourself to the way you’ve been accustomed since childhood to hold a pencil (by the way, this grip is called Tripod ). It has several disadvantages.
- when working, the hand covers a significant part of the image, as a result you see individual fragments, but not the drawing as a whole;
- since the fingers are bent and the hand lies on the sheet, the possibilities of shading are limited to short lines;
- your hand constantly touches the sheet, and you can smear part of the drawing.
If Tripod a little - take a pencil with the same grip, but closer to its middle and lift your hand off the paper, your capabilities will expand. By using your hand and forearm, you can draw a long, straight line in one movement. In addition, you will not cover the drawing with your hand and certainly will not be able to accidentally smear the image.
There is another method - Overhand - it is especially convenient if you are working with an easel and the sheet is fixed in an almost vertical position. The pencil is fixed between the thumb on one side and the index, middle and ring fingers on the other. Depending on the work being performed, the position of the fingers may change slightly, for example, the index finger moves to the outside of the pencil relative to the paper - this way you can increase the pressure when drawing lines.
