The art of sand...

[blueyedevil]

I've recently taken to doing doodles of hour glasses, mostly broken with sand pouring out. however in a more detailed/proper sketch I have been unable to capture the sand effectively.
Anyone got any tips on how to 'draw' sand, to capture the texture and flow of it?
thanks

[Octavius]

The fact you are drawing an egg-timer should in itself make the viewer realise that the flowing �element� is sand. As for capturing the flow etc, it is difficult perhaps if you look at this page of �Ahmed Hussein�s� art, some of the drawings there might give you some ideas for technique.

http://b.webring.com/hub?ring=pencil_art;id=91 ;prvw