How to hold a pencil for drawing

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Even though you’ve been holding pencils all your life, as an artist, you can achieve more by holding them using a specific technique. Artist Savannah Tate Cuff emphasizes that this simple shift is important, and she has plenty of pro tips to guide you. You’ll want to draw with the side edge of the pencil, holding the pencil with the back of your thumb on the side of the pencil facing you, and your index and middle finger wrapping to the side of the pencil facing away from you. How To Hold A Pencil, Art Learning, The Artist's Way, Want To Draw, Adult Colouring, The Pencil, Learn Art, Urban Sketching, A Pencil

Even though you’ve been holding pencils all your life, as an artist, you can achieve more by holding them using a specific technique. Artist Savannah Tate Cuff emphasizes that this simple shift is important, and she has plenty of pro tips to guide you. You’ll want to draw with the side edge of the pencil, holding the pencil with the back of your thumb on the side of the pencil facing you, and your index and middle finger wrapping to the side of the pencil facing away from you.

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