# Electric Guitar - Graphite **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [April 28, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770 "2024-04-28T15:45:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tania/32/4930_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Tania)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/1 "2024-04-28T15:45:01Z")
This one definitely put me out of my comfort zone and many times I had the thought “OMG what were you thinking” 😁 But, I did it. My first drawing without a tutorial and first time drawing a hand… actually I’ve only drawn 3 landscapes and a bird before. Graphite with Conte a Paris Pierre Noire 3B for the background. Bristol Vellum paper (drawing size 5"x7"). This is for a themed challenge “Electric” for another group. ![20240428_1130161](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/9/9c4c8a3ad33d9b398de3b030222bbd2236bf6a18.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/2 "2024-04-28T19:54:51Z")
@Tania I love your drawing. Is it on black paper!? You did really good with the values and textures! Thank you for sharing and keep’em coming. Sonia ---
**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tania/32/4930_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Tania)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/3 "2024-04-28T20:16:24Z")
Thank you Sonia @Meme5 ! No, it is white paper. I did the black background once I finished (except for the 2 little pieces by under the thumb and left side of wrist) with a Conte a Paris Pierre Noire 3B pencil (I think it is charcoal). ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/4 "2024-04-28T20:34:23Z")
Love how Super dark it is. Seems like you’re on your way to graphite art without fear from now on. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bonniebartoarnold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@bonniebartoarnold](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/bonniebartoarnold)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/5 "2024-04-28T20:47:58Z")
Outstanding. Love it! ---
**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tania/32/4930_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Tania)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/6 "2024-04-28T20:53:55Z")
Thank you! It was really fun seeing it come “alive” 😊 ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/7 "2024-04-28T21:01:22Z")
Hi @Tania - This is really well done. I think the pieces that we don’t think we can do, and then we succeed at finishing are the ones that are always the most meaningful. Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing, and send this in to the Members Minute. Terri Robichon ---
**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tania/32/4930_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Tania)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/8 "2024-04-28T21:17:49Z")
Thank you Terri! Not a member, I only purchased a couple of the courses that I was interested in. ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/9 "2024-04-28T21:22:52Z")
Oh, too bad. Maybe you should reconsider now that you’re getting to know the quality of instruction. The weekly live lessons and the members minute are my favorite things about The Virtual Instructor. Terri Robichon ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/10 "2024-04-29T15:59:49Z")
This is great. love it. ---
**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/11 "2024-04-29T18:36:31Z")
I am impressed, excellent job. Jim ---
**Author:** ![cmhales7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/cmhales7/32/1680_2.png) [@cmhales7](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/cmhales7)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/12 "2024-04-30T00:39:13Z")
This is lovely Tania, the hand is so beautifully detailed and I love the different textures on the guitar. Kind regards Cathy Hales ---
**Author:** ![bonniebartoarnold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@bonniebartoarnold](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/bonniebartoarnold)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/electric-guitar-graphite/3770/13 "2024-09-17T17:44:52Z")
Love the foreshortening on the hand, too!