Drawing in graphite pencil, one soft shade at a time

I draw in graphite pencil, on cream paper, at a drafting board by a window above a small harbour. I draw villages with grass roofs, sheep on narrow paths, cliffs in fog and the grey water below. I started with one pencil and a school notebook, and I still begin most days with ten minutes of shading.

I write one post a week about drawing practice: how I blend, how I read a value, which pencil I pick and why. What I sell is the part you can use: shading exercise sheets, a value scale guide, reference photo packs of hills and harbours, a checklist for pencils and paper, printable drawings of mine, a bundle and two video courses. I do not take commissions. I teach you to draw your own.