Medium: Black Pencil on paper



What is pencil drawing?

Pencil drawing, at its most basic form is putting graphite particles on paper.

To do that, we use pencils.

Pencils come in different hardness levels. Hard pencils will only put a little amount of graphite particles on a paper, resulting in lighter/brighter value.

On the other hand, soft pencils will put a big amount of graphite on a paper, which result in a darker value.

How to use a pencil?

For any type of pencil, the amount of pressure applied while drawing determines the brightness value. More pressure will create a darker value and less pressure will create a lighter value.

It is recommended to use a number of drawing pencils with different darkness levels for different brightness values.

Sharp pencils are suitable for small details. For smooth transitions, sometimes, it is useful to use non-sharp pencils.


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