Pose your hand, or ask your model to hold a position, and start your drawing off with a loose, light, intuitive sketch in HB ...

Whether drawing realistic or abstract subjects ... Alternatively, try building tone using several layers of pencil, using softer pencils or working with charcoal.

In fact, it's not even a photo of a blob of paint. It's a colored-pencil drawing. CJ Hendry: I just kind of sit here and doodle around and just draw a little bit. Narrator: That's CJ Hendry.