/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2935938
I want to slap your teachers. Controlling value with a pencil is crucial!

Look at this drawing by Alan Lee. He's a master draftsman, his work is gorgeous. There's no scrubbing here - he's controlling his pencil, filling areas with value. This is a rough sketch, so you can see how he's doing it, what direction he's going in. He's also using a couple different weights of pencil.

This is the goal - and yes, it will take a lot of practice to get there. Complete control of your pencil - no scrubbing! You can't control your values that way.

Alan Lee is known for doing a lot of Lord Of the Rings work - and he has a book called "Castle", get it, if you can find it. He's a master draftsman.