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Start Art 8 9 www.painters-online.co.uk RT START Outlining Capture a subject with simple strokes. Outlining enables an animal to be captured quickly on paper and serves as a basis for the subsequent drawing. Sketching Determine the shapes through the use of simplified basic lines. When sketching, the subject should be reduced down to its basic forms. TECHNIQUES Outlining With any animal, the quick capture of your subject by drawing an outline is an important preparatory step for the actual drawing. Hold the pencil loosely in your hand and let the tip glide lightly over the paper. It is important to capture and comprehend the whole of the subject in the outline.You can make several quick outlines of individual details on one sheet.With an outline, the shading is initially drawn in using simple hatching. Next, work on the basic lines by drawing over them several times until the perfect shape is achieved. Sketching Before you can start the detailed work on a drawing you need to establish the basic shapes.The shapes should first be reduced to the essentials to represent the basic lines.These not only serve as a guideline, but also save on materials, which would otherwise be used up in various failed attempts. Sketching should be done with an HB pencil, held so that it runs over the paper with very little pressure.The lines can be lightened using a kneadable eraser to avoid them showing through later. If you are working with light pastel pencils or red chalk, you should use t t