types of drawing techniques
Shading Techniques for Drawing. Techniques used for applying shading to an object are quite varied. Each technique produces a different texture and feel to the drawing. The drawing medium used may determine the shading technique that is applied in the drawing. The most common application techniques include:
Pencil Drawing Techniques. The first step in this free drawing tutorial is to master basic pencil drawing techniques and pencil strokes that every pencil artist needs in their pencil drawing tool box. This tutorial should take less than half hour, but take as much time as you need to get to grips with the different pencil strokes.
Traditional drawing is certainly way harder than digital and it is true that people are able to progress much faster digitally, but one should learn the traditional type of drawing and painting before starting digital drawing, since it often lays out the foundation for screen design.
Granulated and softer drawing implements, such as chalk, charcoal, and graphite are not as dependent on a particular type of paper (as, watercolours, pastels or pen and ink); but, because of their slight adhesiveness, they often need a stronger bond with the foundation as well as some kind of surface protection.