Pencil Shading

                                            Certificate Course in Pencil Shading (3 Months)

About the Course (Short Description)

Pencil shading is one of the most expressive and foundational techniques in realistic drawing. This 3-month certificate course is designed to teach students everything from basic line work and observation skills to advanced shading techniques, helping them create lifelike art using only pencil tools and textures. Perfect for beginners and art enthusiasts alike, this course builds confidence through hands-on practice, guided learning, and creative exploration.

   Duration & Schedule

Total Duration: 3 Months

Available Batches:

• Online Classes: 3 days in week | 1 hour per session

• On-Campus (Weekdays): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

• Weekend Batch (Part-Time): Saturday & Sunday | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

⏳ Note: Timings may be adjusted as per the mutual availability of students and faculty.

    Course Content Overview

✍️ Drawing Basics

• Pencil holding techniques

• Line exercises: straight, curved, zigzag, diagonal

• Geometric shape study

• Subject observation and measurement

• Rules of freehand drawing

• Scribble and nature sketching

    Landscape Drawing

• Elements: trees, grass, clouds, sky, river, mountains

• How to observe and analyze landscapes

     Portrait Study

• Structure of eyes, nose, lips, ears

• Portrait creation using the grid method

✏️ Pencil Shading Techniques

• Graduated tone exercises

• Light-to-dark and dark-to-light shading

• Techniques:

  • Smudging

  • Hatching

  • Cross-hatching

  • Stippling

  • Scribbling

  • Circling

  • Contour

  • Combined shading styles

    Shading Tools & Textures

• Tools used: graphite pencils, charcoal, mechanical pencils, glass marker

• Smooth shading with materials like tissue, cotton swab, brush, blending stump, fingers

• Texture creation with pencil dust and objects like:

  • Cloth, cotton, sack, wood, paper, dry leaves, thread, brush

• Impression art on surfaces like leather, wall, marble, sand, etc.

Practical Work Covered

• Realistic portrait drawing

• Landscape sketching

• Figurative compositions

• Devotional artwork

• Animals & birds