This document defines drawing and discusses different drawing techniques. It begins by defining drawing and listing common drawing mediums such as graphite pencils, pen and ink, and pastels. It describes dry and liquid drawing mediums. The document emphasizes the importance of drawing for visual artists as the foundation of their skills and as a means of expression and communication. It provides instructions for creating a series of drawing plates to practice different line techniques like hatching, crosshatching, scribbling and stippling using pencil, charcoal and technical pens. The plates are evaluated based on technical skill, cleanliness and work attitude.

1. DRAWING
Definition
Characteristics
Plates 1- 5

2. DRAWING
By definition
• a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing
instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional
medium.
• a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon
rather than paint, especially one drawn in monochrome.
synonyms: sketch, picture, illustration, representation,
portrayal, delineation, depiction, rendering, composition, study;
diagram, outline, design, plan
common mediums used: graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked
brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels,
various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, various metals (such
as silverpoint) and electronic drawing.

3. TWO TYPES OF MEDIUMS
Dry Medium
• Pencil
• Crayon
• Charcoal
• Graphite
• Pastels
Liquid Medium
• Pen and Ink
• Brush and Ink
• Ink Wash

4. IMPORTANCE OF DRAWING TO THE
ARTIST
• Drawing is the foundation of Visual Arts
• Drawing is the primary visual language, essential for communication and expression,
drawing is as important as the development of written and verbal skills.
• Drawing gives the basic idea and concept of the artist (sketch) but pushed further it
can become the art work itself.
• Drawing helps in the mind and hand coordination of the artist developing a more
fine psychomotor skills.

5. CREATING YOUR PLATES
General Instructions

6. PLATE GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Landscape/Portrait must follow the following details:
• Top and side margins will always be at .5 inches and the bottom margin is 1 inch.
• Indicate the plate number, title, materials, score, and date submitted at the bottom margin; This
will be written on the 1 in margin at the bottom of the plate and should measure .5 in each
• Use only HB pencil to line your margin and in writing the details at the title margin area.
 Not following of instruction will constitute a -2.
 Plates should be checked graded first before proceeding to the next plate, unless instructed
otherwise.
 Plates with a grade 12 and below would need to repeated immediately at the next pag and the
plate no. will have an indicator of R example: PLATE NO. 1R.
 Repeated Plates will only have an additional points of not more than 5 added to first graded
plate.

7. GRADING CRITERIA
TECHNICALITY 15 POINTS
The accuracy of drawing of the intended task
CLEANLINESS 5 POINTS
The over-all look of the work.
WORK ATTITUDE 5 POINTS
Work displayed shows dedication of doing the task properly and has followed the instruction for
the task
TOTAL GRADE is 25 pts PER PLATE
If a plate will constitute a score of 11, the plate must be redone again regardless of reason. To earn
a grade no higher than 13 points.

8. PLATE NO 1: PENCIL WORKS SCORE:
MATERIALS: DATE SUBMITTED:
PLATE NO 1: PENCIL WORKS SCORE:
MATERIALS: DATE SUBMITTED:

9. FIRST SET OF PLATES FOR DRAWING
Plate 1: Kinds of Line
Plate 2 – 5

10. INTERPRETATION OF
ARLES: VIEW FROM
THE WHEATFIELD BY
VINCENT VON GOGH
How many kinds of lines do you see on the
picture?
Describe how are the lines effectively or
ineffectively used with this drawing?

11. PLATE 1: CHART OF LINES
Type of Lines
Based in Form
Curve
Straight
Zigzag
Wavy
Dashed
Dotted
Spiral
Type of Lines
based on
Direction
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Type of Lines
based on
Quality
Thick Line
Thin Line

12. PLATE 1: CHART OF LINES
• Create a chart that will showcase the different types of
lines.
• You will use only your HB pencil in creating your chart.
• Each type of line must have a box of at least 1 x 3 in and
properly labelled. These boxes must be adequately filled
with the drawing sample line.
• The chart will be done in a portrait orientation.

13. SAMPLE FOR PLATE 1
PLATE NO 1: Chart of Lines SCORE:
MATERIALS: HB Pencil, Eraser, Ruler DATE SUBMITTED:
Type of Line based in Form
Type of Line based on Direction
Type of Line based on Quality

14. PENCIL AND TECHNICAL PEN LINE WORKS TO
CREATE VALUE AND TEXTURE

15. HATCHING AND CROSSHATCHING
Technique in using lines to create value (dark to light or light to dark)
Hatching- lines going in the same direction; the closer the lines, the darker
the art work will be.
Crosshatching- lines that cross; the more lines that are crosshatched, the
more darker is the work

16. STIPPLING AND SCRIBBLING
• Stippling is the creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity
or shading by using small dots.
• Scribbling is a drawing composed of random and abstract lines, generally without
ever lifting the drawing device off of the paper.

17. PLATE 2: HATCHING PLATE 3: CROSSHATCHING
PLATE 4: SCRIBBLING PLATE 5: STIPPLING
Use your HB pencil, Charcoal and 3 Techpens in creating each Plate.
FREEHAND no using of ruler for doing line activity

18. PLATE NO 2: HATCHING
HB
Charcoal
Tech no. 1
Tech no. 3
Tech no. 8
10 in
1 in
1.5 in

19. PLATE NO 3: CROSSHATCHING
HB
Charcoal
Tech no. 1
Tech no. 3
Tech no. 8

20. PLATE NO 4: SCRIBBLING

21. PLATE 5: STIPPLING