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Basic-Pencil Drawing and Shading

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    Yashikushi Moderator IL Hall of Fame

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    While searching for some advanced drawing techniques for my son I caught some useful infos which I’m sharing with you all about the basic pencil shading which tells you about, what tools u need & the basics which would cover up your shading skills.......Some more pics & sites..followed by the next thread....
     

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    Basic-Pencil Drawing & Shading

    A good pencil is an artist’s best friend. No subject is beyond an artist’s rendering if they have the pencils they need. A good rule of thumb to remember what each pencil does is to remember that the softer the lead, the darker your line will be. Pencils
    This is a list of pencils and/ or lead to help you determine what type you need for different purpose
    Grades of graphite. A word here is appropriate concerning the different grades of graphite. The grades range from numbers 2 to 9. There is a letter following that to determine whether it is hard “H” or soft “B”. In the middle where the two grades meet you will find things like HB, B, F (finepoint) and H. Hard pencils are lighter in tone while soft pencils are darker. So the actual order you will find it 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H H F B HB 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B.
    * 2H- This is a very hard lead pencil that makes light marks. It is good for drawing details and preliminary drawings that you may not want to be permanent.
    * 6B- This pencil makes dark, softer marks. The 6B shown in the example is a wide woodless, which is great for expressive drawing and sketching.
    * #2 or HB- You remember this pencil from school. Most of use started our drawing career using this beauty to doodle on homework. Its lead falls between soft and hard and makes a great all-around go-to pencil. Keep this one with your sketchbook at all times.
    * #2 Jumbo- Remember these monster-sized pencils from kindergarten? They have all of the benefits of a regular #2, but they have a very wide lead that is perfect for expressive drawings and thick lines.
    * 2B- Softer than the HB, 2B makes darker lines. 2B is great for outlining drawings.
    Clutch or Lead Holder pencils.[​IMG] They use 2mm graphite refills which are the same size as the wood cased pencils. There is a clutch mechanism in the tip that is activated by the plunger which holds the refill firmly in place
    Pencil Leads [​IMG] for Clutch pencil.
    wooden pencils[​IMG]. The most common is F, the wood cased pencil. These generally come in sets of 9B to 9H and are what most new artists begin using.
    mechanical pencils[​IMG]. Standard mechanical pencils can be found in several thicknesses. .3mm, .5mm and .7mm with .3 being a bit tricky to find. Many artists use these exclusively and are able to produce stunning work with them.
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    Hai,
    Thanks for the information you have given for the pencil shading .It will be very useful for our kids.
    Bye,
    jayashreepraba
     
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    Thanks for ur Fb Jeyshree!
     
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    Wow !!! thanks a lot for sharing :)
     
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    Re: Basic-Pencil Drawing & Shading

    Thanks so much for the info on pencils.
     
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    Re: Basic-Pencil Drawing & Shading

    Hi freind

    Thanks fo sharing the info regarding the different grades in the pencil

    regards
     
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    Hi Yashikushi,

    Thanks a lot for such a useful information... Very nice...

    Deepali
     

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