This week’s Pencil Jam was focused on studying nature. Our group met at the canteen behind Venkatappa Art Gallery, discussed drawing techniques, and each one picked their own subjects.

In our past Pencil Jams we covered architecture, speed drawing people and sketching sculpture. This week we will be focusing on drawing nature. We will be using the humble pencil, the most basic drawing tool, also one of the most versatile.
Drawing nature can be a beautiful and often humbling experience. When you settle down to draw a tree, and when you actually get down to studying it’s structure, a tree can simply be awe inspiring. This is why flora are among the most difficult …