Drawing a Holly Plant with Pencil | Step by Step Sketch!

Watch how to draw this sprig of holly leaves & berries in 30 minutes! I'll show you the process in this sketching tutorial using a simple pencil on paper. This video has prompts so you can follow along, and is great for anyone wanting to learn how to sketch! This simple drawing tutorial concentrates on line, mark-making, and the use of negative space for a unique little sketch.

This is a 5x7 sketching time-lapse. I used HB/7B pencils, eraser and blending stump.

I included my source photo for this quick drawing so you could see what I'm working from. My goal was to quickly capture this plant, not to make a photo-realistic reproduction. This type of drawing style is great for plein air or when you just want to capture something without taking a long time, but still have a lovely piece at the end.

I like to concentrate on mark-making as I like seeing the evidence of the art creation process. When drawing or sketching, I always feel free to add or subtract things from the source in order to make a more interesting artwork, as this drawing is for purely artistic decorative purposes. You can smooth the pencil marks out or not, depending on how 'sketchy' you want to keep the piece.

If you have any questions about my process or materials, be sure to ask in the comments!

Enjoy the journey as I create this sweet little drawing, and I hope you learn something new about making art and how to draw from your garden!!!

Cheers, Cathy : )

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CHAPTERS...
00:00 - Start... light planning sketch
01:41 - Establish the outlines
06:25 - Start shading
17:43 - Blender stump and eraser
21:04 - Switch to a softer H7 pencil for darker marks
29:19 - Finish up with final touches


Enjoy some of my other time-lapse paintings with the YouTube playlists below....
   • Drawing Flowers & Botanicals  
   • Painting Time Lapse  
   • Landscape Painting Time Lapse  
   • Flower Painting Time Lapse  

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