Throughout this course, we'll look at how Black and White pencils can be used to create a naturalistic illustration of the tiny Black-Capped Chickadee.

You'll learn how the Great Masters from the past used these pencils to create studies for their masterpieces, as well as practise exercises like generating shades, producing gradients, and using cross-hatching techniques.

To create an illustration of this kind, we'll use a specific workflow to build up the volume and shades starting from the undercoat and gradually increasing the level of detail.

In the Class Project, you'll have creative freedom to experiment with black and white pencils in your own artwork, and I'm excited to see what you create and share it in the class channel!