Memory drawing is an effective method that helps you further explore subtle details. This is done by taking two to five minutes to visually study your subject and then going to the paper to sketch the detailed impressions as you remember them. The most basic element of drawing is the line. The quality of line depends upon how the pencil is sharpened, held, and drawn across paper. Heavier lines suggest areas of the drawing that are closer, and lighter lines suggest distance.
Straight lines can help emphasize an angled plane in drawings that have depth.
Curved lines help accentuate areas that are contoured and rounded. Shading can be used to help define a three-dimensional appearance in objects such as a box, cylinder, or sphere. Lighting and shade are determined by the light source illuminating the subject. Rounded objects become darker as the edges curve away from the viewer. The shading for these areas can be created by using the flat side of your pencil and gradually darkening the edges as they recede.