Enter 005
How to Use This Book 006
Glossary 008
Preview of the finished work 012

PART 1: Starting with a Pencil: Preparing Materials

Introduction to Basic Materials 016
1 Pencil 018
Pencil Lead Preparation 019
How to Hold a Pencil 020
Pencil holding position 020
2 Paper 021
3 Eraser 022
Eraser Management 022
4 Chalpil 023
Correct Usage 023
5 Easel 024
3 Advantages of Using an Easel 024
Correct Usage 026
Q&A 028

PART 2 If you want to write lines well, you must know this: Basic Practice

1st Line Practice 032
Drawing a Correct Straight Line 032
Circle and Oval Sketch 033
Practice 034
2-Color Exercise 036
5-step color expression 037
Practice 038
Q&A 040

PART 3: Let's start with something easy: Drawing basic shapes

1 Perspective Drawing 044
1-point perspective 044
2-point perspective 044
3-point perspective 045
2 Shape Sketch 046
Sketching the shape of basic shapes 046
Recognizing Complex Objects Simply 048
Incorrect Answer Note 050
3D Expression 052
Understanding Light and Shadow 053
Expression of light and shade in basic shapes 054
Shadow Information 057
Incorrect Answer Note 058
4 Texture Expression 060
Stone Texture 061
Wood Texture 062
Metal Texture 063
Glass Texture 064
Fabric Texture 065

PART 4: The Beginning of Drawing: Looking Around: Drawing Familiar Objects

Observing and Sketching Objects 068
Hexagonal Column 072
Triangular Pyramid and Rectangular Solid 076
Basic Shapes Advanced 080
Water Drop 084
Brick 088
Flowerpot 092
Watermelon 096
100 Log and Wooden Vases
Apple 104
Bowl and Tomato 108
Daisy 112
Anemones and Lemons 116
Rose 120
Croissant 124
Tulips and Glass Vase 128
Coffee Grinder and Cup 132
Teddy Bear 136
Sketch Design 143

* Beyond simple drawing practice, this is an essential course for enjoying drawing for a long time!

Pencil sketching is the starting point of all drawing.
Urban sketching requires quick and accurate form capture, while watercolor painting requires clear sketching and an understanding of light and shade. Pencil drawing is the most effective way to train these fundamentals in any painting.
This book aims to help you build solid drawing skills through pencil sketching, making your drawing life more enjoyable.

This book is an introductory drawing book written by The Grim, a popular drawing YouTuber with 100,000 subscribers and the director of an art academy, based on his extensive teaching experience.
Having taught countless students both online and offline, he has gained a deeper understanding of the difficulties faced by those learning to draw and the moments when their skills improve.
Based on this, I have included in this book the kind and easy-to-understand explanations I have heard on YouTube and the practical know-how I have honed in the field.


* From basics to practice, build a solid foundation through step-by-step learning

Whether you're a beginner who wants to learn how to draw properly or an intermediate level student struggling with stagnant skills, if you want to build a solid foundation step by step, open this book.
It is structured so that you can proceed step by step, from how to practice efficiently with minimal materials, to drawing lines, drawing basic shapes, and expressing light and shade and texture.
Additionally, cute illustrations are placed throughout to help you understand the text, and you can look through it without getting bored.
After learning a theory, let's apply it and make it our own in the 'Practice' section.
The 'Q&A' ​​section, which contains frequently asked questions from actual students, will quickly answer your questions, and the 'Incorrect Answer Note' will guide you through correcting common mistakes.

* Learn principles with easy objects and build skills with attractive everyday objects.

Sketch books for art school entrance exams often present gorgeous finished works, but they are often difficult for beginners to follow and the material is often not very interesting.
In this book, you will learn how to draw using 17 objects that you can easily find in everyday life and have always wanted to draw.
Rather than just explaining the process in words, scanning a QR code will bring the pencil's movements to life in a video.
You can learn the sketching process more intuitively, as if you were taking a class on site.
Also included are 8 designs printed on thick 180g/m2 paper for beginners who find sketching difficult.
This design has a light undertone in the dark areas to make it easier to see the light and shade.
Even those who are holding a pencil for the first time will be able to get used to the feel of the pencil on the design without difficulty.

* I recommend this book to these people:

- Those who started drawing late and have no experience learning the basics
- People who feel like their drawing skills have stagnated
- People who are in a situation where it is difficult to attend art school
- Those who want to improve their sketching skills and become good at drawing watercolors, urban sketches, and botanical drawings.