aletter & number like (4h) is a light lead & a (6b) is a darker lead As used in shadowing. choose a pencil with light lead like a 4H. use this so if you don't like something you started drawing than you can erase it easier if you use a pencil like a 6b erasing this will show .
I start with a light lead pencil drawing lightly so when I get it to point that I can say yes this is right than I use a darker lead to bring it out. If you are trying to do light shadow work on your picture use the side of you pencil lead just scribbling back & fourth not hard but lightly now take your finger & rub it over the scribbling you will see it fill in. also get a good eraser. a spongy eraser is a bad eraser need a harder rubber eraser .
If you are just looking for a low priced standard graphite woodcased pencil that writes and draws smooth with little to no smudges I would recommend:
Dixon Ticonderoga Black (almost identical to a blackwing 602 if you ask me...)
Papermate Mirado Black Warrior
California Republic Palomino
If you are looking for higher standard (and higher price) drawing pencils you might try:
Derwent
Staedtler Mars
Beginning and average artists typcially find a range between 3H and 6B to be more than adequate for most projects. Capture what you see... There is no camera like your mind.
i do agree but 2B's can be good sometimes, all depends on what your drawing.
[From Dixonart: I would recommend Tombow Mono-Homograph pencils. They were known as Japanese animation pencils, but they really good quality for all kinds of graphite drawings.]
Pencils made by Staedtler, Berol and Faber-Castell are some of the best quality ones available. For general drawing a medium hardness is best: HB or F, perhaps a B if you like a lot of dark shading in your drawings. Keeping the point long and very sharp is always a good idea (I call this a "harpoon point") - this allows for very precise and delicate lines, but by using the sideof the long point you can shade in large areas quite quickly.
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A regular #2 school type pencil lacks the amount of graphite that is in a typical drawing pencil. A higher level of graphite is necessary for longevity of the artwork and for contrast in the drawing.
So the drawing is a very fine line and easy to rub out?
pencil or ballpen
when you do a drawing using only lines
Not a single mechanical pencil is good for drawing because you cant shade with them or do different textures. Instead of mechanical pencils try out Ticonderoga pencils by Dixon and trust me they are the World's Best Pencil. How do I know I had to get these pencils for art class they are awesome!
Nowadays learning pencil sketching online is not difficult. but yeah, if you want to learn pencil sketching from the best classes that provide the best drawing tutorials. here I will suggest where you can learn pencil sketching online. that institute's name is Pencil Perceptions, I was looking for the best online art classes. but I did not have enough money to join any institute. but I used to watch videos on youtube about pencil sketching. then one day I found a good video about pencil sketching. after that, I followed that account, and the account name is Pencil Perceptions. this way I have learned pencil sketching. Pencil Perception is such an amzing institute for learning any pencil art. I could not join the online drawing classes because of financial problems. you think if I have learned pencil drawing only by watching videos so what if I join a proper online drawing classes?
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i said a drawring pencil ]
Any pencil can draw... but, pencils made specifically for drawing, have different darkness (smoothness) grades so we can make different areas light or dark which is difficult with just one pencil...got it?
a chick from westminster best friend shaye has a sikunt drawing on her pencil case
Bold pencil used very lightly along with a rubber.
a pencil
A colored pencil. DO NOT use a marker! A marker will not show texture! I suppose you could use a crayon but a colored pencil works the best. Happy coloring! :)
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A regular #2 school type pencil lacks the amount of graphite that is in a typical drawing pencil. A higher level of graphite is necessary for longevity of the artwork and for contrast in the drawing.
So the drawing is a very fine line and easy to rub out?