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A beginner's guide to pencils and erasers! A breakdown of the many different pencil and eraser options out there. I’ll go over the different types, how they each differ from one another, the best way to hold them, and the most effective way to use them.
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@roblewisart
1mo
I feel like I am "all the gear and no idea" 🤷♀️ but I am loving this course so far.
@roblewisart
1mo
Well I think the F pencil is just fine.
Nate Ferguson
2mo
I think I have the full range of tools with an added tinted white charcoal pencil that can be used for highlights I'm assuming. Don't have a 2h or any mechanical pencils. So I'll add those as i progress through the course. I really liked the diagram of which pencil to use at certain stage of the drawing. Very handy.
Neo Diamond
2mo
Testing out the different grips and pencils.
Wesley
3mo
I made this after I completed the free stuff on yt
@schmal
3mo
hey guys! I am not new to drawing but using this course to get teh fundamentals right and tighten up those i know already. i tried the assightment with trying to get the same shade in the square. Is there a way to concentrate properly to not get out of the rythm while bringing down the lines or is it just muscle memory and practice?
Nate Ferguson
2mo
I'm gonna say practice is the key to creating smooth and straight line work as well as having accurate shading technique. I'm right there with you. It's just putting the time in.
Wesley
3mo
nice
@tomasorganista
6mo
Una pregunta a los que saben.
Me ha gustado la idea de usar un buen lápiz rojo borrable, pero en España es casi imposible conseguir el prismacolor col-erase.
¿Sabéis de algún buen lápiz rojo borrable para hacer los bocetos? Que se pueda conseguir en España y no sea muy caro, claro.
Muchas gracias
@eren666
2mo
Amazon
Patricia G
2mo
Aquí en Brasil también es muy difícil encontrar lápices Prismacolor, así que creo que me compraré el Caran d'ache Sketcher, pero aquí en Brasil es un lápiz caro (no sé si en España es igual) y su color es azul.
David Hilton
10mo
I am probably going to need a bigger workspace before this is over with.
Wesley
3mo
Yep
IlIIll IIIlllIIIIllll
10mo
Haha, I love the fact that Proko refuses to use the F pencil. I will follow suit. That abomination no longer exists. In fact, after scanning the exercises for this class, I think I should probably restrict my range to 2B-9B since anything lighter really isn't picked up by my scanner.
Basil Godevenos
1yr
I have a whole case of 2mm 2B refills. I now clearly see the value (ha!) in getting more of these lead holders and a range of leads!
Robert
1yr
I have 0.5mm mechanical pencils. Is it worth it to get me some 0.7mm and 1mm mechanical pencils. What's the difference aside from the lead width. Is the size difference significant enough to justify the investment?
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1yr
Hey Robert! 0.5mm is a great all around choice for a mechanical pencil, but you might find it limited in the variety of marks you can make with it. The wider the diameter of lead, the more variety of line you can achieve, for instance a 0.9mm mechanical pencil is wide enough to maintain a chisel edge for shading, or creating thick to thin dynamic lines, but its still a fairly thin consistent line. Theres mostly artist preference between a 0.5 and 0.7mm, but there's a noticeable jump from 0.5 to 0.9mm and up. I'm a big fan of 2mm clutch mechanical pencils to go along with a 0.5mm. It can give you a huge variety of line in one lead size. A 2mm lead is really close to the diameter of a standard woodcase pencil so you get a very close feel to a traditional pencil, you can bevel the edges on a sanding block to get a tapered point which is great for shading. The reverse end of the lead can also be sharpened in a different way to give you some options like a rounded/blunt tip for quick sketching, or sanded to a chisel point to get even more variety in the line. You can switch sides depending on what kind of line you need and only carry one pencil. Hope this helps!
Elvis Sanchez
1yr
So I have a quick question, sorry if this is obvious: what does "lay-ins" mean, since you mentioned how mechanicals pencils are good for them
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1yr
Lay-ins are the light, initial sketch done as the first layer of a more complex and detailed drawing. Their purpose is to help guide you through the rest of the process, especially for proportion and placement. So, mechanical pencils can be useful for this since they work well with more precise linework that doesn't involve shading.
Tamir Bahar
1yr
I got a bit confused reading the part on the mechanical pencils, I think you wrote "0.2mm" when it should be "2mm".
Bracken Hall
1yr
It's really impressive how good the procreate pencil textures look. But still getting used to using a stylus
Ahmed Salahuddine
1yr
Done
Yury
2yr
I shaded all boxes using pointy part of the pencil, but the bottom-right box was done using side of the graphite first. Is this uniform enough?
It feels impossible to shade stuff using pointy (narrow) tip only.
Art Stark
2yr
Using a range of leads on one drawing!
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2yr
These eyes are cracking me up, so much fun, nice study!
Kaitlyn Dunlap
2yr
I haven't done very many still life drawings before, I mostly just goof around and doodle. I'm hoping to actually improve through this course.
Brayden Luttrell
2yr
This has really made me think of how I should be using my pencil correctly and what pencil to use.
Hudson Koonce
2yr
I can really see a lot of improvement! Well done Stan👏🏼
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