Welcome again to another quick guide to learn to draw; this time I will teach you How To Shade With Pencil Realistically, those that captivate us just by looking at them and make us doubt whether they are drawings or not by observing them with the naked eye.

First of all it is vital that we know what we mean when we talk about a realistic drawing … These are nothing but those drawings that seem to jump from the sheet and at any moment come alive.

Every good artist in training is able, with a little effort, to create those amazing works of art that we call realistic drawings.

This type of drawings is becoming increasingly important in the art world and this is because there are many variations of these drawings, as they can be faces, people, landscapes, animals and even objects.

Surely at this moment you are asking yourself the following question: Are all realistic drawings made in black and white?

The answer is no…

As you can see there are also realistic drawings made in full color that give a much more real touch, which makes us connect with the essence of what the artist wanted to capture in his work.

There are also other types of realistic drawings, which are called realistic 3D drawings.

All the above and much more you will learn to do it in simple steps with this quick guide of today, dedicated to the wide world of realistic drawings.

Before starting with this article, here is a step-by-step guide for you to learn to draw anything.

Let’s start!

Materials to Draw Realistic Drawings

If you do not have drawing materials indicated to draw realism, your drawings will not have the best possible quality, they will not have the realism you are trying to achieve.

That’s why I recommend that you always have your quality drawing tools on hand, so you’ll always get good results on paper.

Keep in mind that if your materials are mediocre, your learning speed will decrease, so go for your best materials with the list that I have made for you.