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Drawing tools are really very simple to use
Simple, Once You Pick The Right Medium
Drawing tools are very simple tools. Below is a partial sampling of what’s available.
What’s a Medium?
Discover which medium works best for you. (“Medium” just means whatever you are making a mark with: pencil, charcoal, etc.)
One quick tip:
Remember that drawing is not writing. Many artists prefer to hold their drawing tools in an overhand grasp rather than the underhand grasp used for writing. This gives you a lot of control over the instrument, especially for shading.
Graphite!
Graphite comes in sticks or in the traditional pencil. Graphite has some drawbacks: the range of tone for graphite is narrow, with no deep blacks, it’s shiny when overworked and smudges easily. But for the workaday roughing out of ideas for composition, for beginning a watercolor or painting, tracing, or in combination with pen and ink, or just for whipping out when you see something you want to sketch, they are invaluable. Graphite sticks are good for sketching and shading, giving more drawing options than pencils. They come in an assortment of grades (soft, medium and hard) and sizes (3″ or 1/4″).
Handy Pencils!
Pencils are handy to carry with you and can be bought anywhere. They are the most convenient and most readily available drawing tools there are. Drawing pencils range from very hard (6H) to very soft (8B). HB (generally equivalent to a number 2 writing pencil) is in the middle of this range. For drawing, you should use a pencil in the B range: 2, 3 and 4B are good for beginners. Most brands of pencils available in art supply stores or catalogs give good results. They vary a little in quality, but experience will help you choose the one you like best. Always keep your pencils well sharpened. You can use anything from a small, hand-held sharpener to an electric desktop model.
Graphite or pencils? The tools are up to you!
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