The soft, upward tilt of the face adds an air of elegance and mystery. Pencil strokes can bring out the depth in the model’s eyes, highlighting their allure. This drawing idea lets artists ...

From happy, to sad, we can make lots of different faces, depending on how we feel. Let’s draw some. First, try holding your pencil in a tripod grip or something that feels comfortable.

Using 0.7mm leads for a slightly thicker line, the pencil comes in black or gold. The archetypal architects’s drawing tool, Staedtler’s clutch pencil was the ubiquitous drafting device in the days ...