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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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@tomasorganista
1mo
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
David Hilton
5mo
I am probably going to need a bigger workspace before this is over with.
IlIIll IIIlllIIIIllll
6mo
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
7mo
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
8mo
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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8mo
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
11mo
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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11mo
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
1yr
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
1yr
Using a range of leads on one drawing!
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1yr
These eyes are cracking me up, so much fun, nice study!
He Li
1yr
I tried to learn how to use overhand grip, just made some clean tone and some random lines.
Kimberly Lee-Lewis Adams
1yr
These seemingly simple exercises are so important for growth! Work that muscle memory!
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👏🏼
Larissa Santos
2yr
@blazefireheart
2yr
So I've gone back and tried to get better and more consistent at shading, but it always feels like a mess. How do you guys get consistent shading down so far? Do you shade vertically first, and then horizontally until get that perfect shade down? How about using the sharp side vs dull side of your pencil or a mixture of the two?
@blazefireheart
2yr
Tried shading a bit more. Everything is HB except the top left. How is my progress?
Nick Gushlow
2yr
If I already have a couple of cheap sets of pencils - one from a supermarket and one from a random Chinese brand (Martol) - I'm wondering if there is any value in spending £20 on a set of pencils from a decent brand. Has anyone got any thoughts on the subject? I'm interested in opinions but also to hear what other people are using.
Dr Nugget
2yr
Here is a breakdown of the pencils I used. Two lead pencils and a few Staedtler pencils.
@fatehshehryar
2yr
Finally performed this exercise.....made a few notes to what I understood I was doing wrong or my understandings so far.... I'd love to have feedback :)
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Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.
