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Akur0 posted:I'm currently trying to do two things, 1. learn to draw and design and 2. write a story. re: pencils. There are many different brands, most have kits of multiple pencils. Try a variety, see what you like best. There's no cut and dry 'best' pencil, just whatever you like using. Some basics to consider: -lead hardness. There are different grades of hard or soft leads, depending on the job you want to do. On the pencil you'll see a letter code, you're probably familiar with HB. It's on a scale, from hardest to softest with H for hard, B for soft, ie: 6H, 4H, 2H, H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B and so on. Harder leads will scratch into the paper more than softer leads, and so are harder to erase or leave impressions in the paper, so they're generally used for finished work or fine lines, but because they are harder are usually lighter in tone. Soft leads (i'm a 6B sketcher myself) go on darker, and erase more easily, and generally used for looser work. The same classifications apply to charcoal, conte... As for brands, there's Staedtler, General's, Derwent, and tons more. Try a few of each, they're not too pricey. Also try smooth paper versus paper with some texture. Draw as much as you can and don't worry too much about making things 'look good', just doodle, have fun, get used to the pencil in your hand until you have nice callus on your finger. Once the drawing is intuitive, then excercises from books will come more easily. Try to draw people, pets, cars, buildings, whatever you see around you. Also draw from imagination for fun. Sit at a coffee shop with your sketchbook and try not to be too creepy drawing strangers. Another thing to try would be drawing with charcoal or conte. The principles are similar to pencil work, and I find it will really make your pencil art look better. Charcoal's a little messier than conte, especially vine charcoal, but both will look good and can give you very dark blacks. Finally, don't get discouraged. I know a lot of people who stopped drawing because they didn't think they were any good but the key is to keep drawing often, just for fun. Once you're drawing with some regularity you'll see your skills improve all the time. Remember that for every good drawing there are a thousand bad ones. Also post your results here, we love a big artsy circle jerk. NOW I HAVE A QUESTION What are good papers to use for lino block printing, and later screen printing when i have some money?
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readingatwork posted:It's been a while, but I just noticed something that this person forgot to mention. Just want to add the kneaded erasers are also handy for pressing onto the paper and lifting up a mark off the page, so say if you make a line too dark you can press the eraser down like silly putty and peel off the mark (graphite, conte, charcoal...) in increments. Also adding those tan or beige coloured art gum erasers to the list. I haven't used them too much but I know people who swear by them and they do a good job as well. They're big blocks similar in use to the white plastic ones.
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