The art of sketching - shades of grey

GREY - is neither white nor black and hence represents a gamut of cool life in mono-color representing color of formality. Along with blue suits, gray suits are part of the uniform of the corporate world. Dark, charcoal gray carries with it some of the strength and mystery of black. It is a sophisticated color without much of the negative attributes of black and brightness of white. Pencils have been used time immemorial for representing drawing skills and a learning medium.
The common pencil (the word derives from the Latin 'peniculus' meaning brush), used by draftsmen around the world, is the most immediate and sensitive of the drawing media, being as capable of producing a quick sketch or a finely worked drawing. Pencil marks vary according to the hardness of the graphite lead in the shaft. The harder the lead (and the sharper the tip) the finer the line. Pencils are a dry medium, in contrast to pens which apply liquids.
A drawing using pencil shading is like playing with light and shade, they usually serve to quickly record ideas for later use. Sketches are inexpensive and allow the artist to try out different ideas before committing to an expensive and time consuming painting or fresco. Sketching sharpens an artist's ability to focus on surroundings around you. If you find drawing difficult, drawing with shading will seem much easier than you could imagine. So reach out for your pencil and let the mystery of black and magic of white unfold on any drawing sheet you can lay hands on.
I am presenting some of the sketches I have done, if you are interested in creating a pencil sketch of yourself of someone you love. I can help you do the same all I need is a good photograph with a soft background but in some scenarios a old vintage photograph can also be made use to.