This essay is about the steps involved in producing an attractive sketch.

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: HARWINDER SINGH GIRN A/L MANJEET SNGH
STUDENT ID NO: 0319881
WORD COUNT: 627
ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE: 2ND
MAY 2014

2. The steps involved in producing an attractive sketch
Have you ever been asked by people, what is a sketch? Well basically, a sketch usually
refers to a quick, informal drawing, usually done from life. A sketch captures the essentials
of the subject, that is the overall form and perspective, a sense of volume, movement and
feeling or sometimes a suggestion of light and shade. The pencil is the most common
medium for a sketch to be created. Furthermore, a sketch may serve a number of
purposes: it might record something that the artist sees, it might record or develop an idea
for later use or it might be used as a quick way of graphically demonstrating an image,
idea or principle. In this case, there are some steps involved in producing an attractive
sketch.
First and foremost, before deciding to work on sketching independently, you'll need
certain basic materials and tools to work with. Of course you'll need paper and drawing
utensils, but certain other tools too can make you produce an attractive sketch. The first
common tools you need are the right pencils. Pencils are graded in quite many levels, they
range from very soft (9B) to very hard (9H). At first you can begin with medium density
pencils, about 2H or 6B. The 2H pencil is a very hard lead pencil that makes light marks. It
is good for drawing details and preliminary drawings that you may not want to be
permanent. Then is the 6B pencil which make darker and softer marks which is great for
expressive sketcing. The other tools such as erasers, pencil shaperners, mechanical
pencils have to be used for your sketch. The erasers must be kneadable erasers because
this types of erasers will not damage sensitive drawing paper but will easily lift graphite
from the paper's surface. Having mechanical pencils with you is sometimes hady because
it can be used for the details and you do not have to sharpen all the time.
Secondly, it is important for you to get a sketchpad around the size of A3 or A4.
Nowadays, there are many types of textures of sketching paper available so it is important
for you to know these types of textures that will be suitable for you to select and will make
your sketch something more appropriate looking. There are two types of sketching paper,
that is the smooth and the rough papers. The smooth paper allows you to draw very fine
detail without any bumps or texture showing up. The amount of manipulation and type of
medium depends on the quality of raw fiber, manufacturing process and fiber used.
Whereas the rough paper has a noticeably bumpy surface. When shading a pencil, the pits
in the paper create an irregular pattern of white spots throughout the area.
One of the other ways you can produce an attractive sketch is by choosing a certain
subject. There a so many things around us so it's best for you to choose the right subject.
Once you have done that, observe your subject from different angles and viewpoints, this
will help you to better understand your subject and also enable you to add perspective to
your sketch.Lastly, the most important step is to begin sketching. When focusing on a
subject make sure to use your eyes all the time, be sure that what you are drawing is what
you actually see. To sketch accurately you must have to really observe what you are
attempting to draw.

3. Ultimately, an attractive sketch will be produced if you apply alot of love,dedication and
also passion. Make sure you don't feel disheartened with the failures because you can
learn from the mistakes you make. Furthermore, everyone should try to sketch because it
can relieve stress and also can develop a person's observational skills.