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1yr
Unless I missed it, this seems to be the first lesson on a technique that doesn’t give any technical advice on how to actually make a tapered stroke.
One observation from this video and the following videos is that Stan seems to be using a pencil with a more rounded tip than when doing final detail work. Is a not-so-sharp pencil ideal for tapered strokes?
After some experimenting, it seems tapered strokes can be achieved with less pressure at the beginning of the line and more pressure in the middle than back to less pressure for the “taper” when using the tripod grip. When using overhand grip it seems that angle of pencil comes more into play in giving additional control.
All of this seem right? Any technical tips from you taper stroke ninjas would be great!
@lisa23
1yr
I feel the same way. I'm unclear on how to make a tapered stroke, too. I'm only able to taper the end of my stroke if I make a smooth, pulling motion and longer lines. If Proko could offer more detail on how to make a tapered line that would be much appreciated. Perhaps a video that is zoomed out, so we can see what his arm is doing. Otherwise, this lesson is lost on me.
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Hi there - where do we find the image downloads to use for our drawing projects? Thanks!
