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Sharpen your skills with these lessons designed to help you recapture the delight you took in drawing as a child. The Willenbrinks take you through several different approaches to the same subject matter designed to help you discover the best approach--or combination of approaches--for you.
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Drawing Basics for Beginners - Mark Willenbrink
Pencils
There are many different types of pencils to choose from. One difference among pencils is the core, which may be made of graphite, carbon or charcoal. I especially like the graphite (commonly mislabeled lead) pencil because it can easily be erased, it comes in many degrees of firmness and it does not easily smear. Carbon and charcoal pencils provide rich, dark colors but they don’t erase as well, smear easily and have a very soft feel. Black colored pencils don’t smear, but they don’t erase well and have a firm but waxy feel.
Pencil Hardness
Hardness is another important quality to consider. Ratings, usually stamped on the pencils, range from H (hard) to B (soft), with F and HB in the middle.
Runaway Pencils!
Use hex-shaped pencils instead of round pencils because round pencils roll and can get away from you.
Woodless Pencils
Woodless pencils have only a thin coating over their thick cores. This is a novel idea, but woodless pencils are prone to breaking, especially when carried in a pocket! Use pencils with wood surrounding the core instead.
Pencil Extender
To get more miles out of your pencils, use a pencil extender on the end of a pencil that has been shortened by use.
Keeping Your Pencil Sharp
If you want to draw a thin line, you will need a sharp point on the tip of your pencil. You can sharpen your pencils in two ways: with a pencil sharpener or by hand, using a craft knife and a sandpaper
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