Some time ago (I don't remember when), in art class, I was asked to draw pencil sketches of real-life objects, while actually observing the object. This is a big departure from my pen-drawn, unrealistic cartoons, but I think I did okay...
And...some weird metal thingy...
Here, I have a textbook...
A pencil sharpener...And...some weird metal thingy...
Since drawing these sketches, I have gotten a lot more respect for pencils. I might draw up more sketches of inanimate objects (not people...I don't have the patience to draw all that detail).
Who knows?