Questions tagged [pencils]
Primarily for questions involving graphite pencils as a medium. Also for general pencil questions that are medium independent, such as grip. Use the colored pencil and charcoal tags for those specific mediums.
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Drawing: need speed and accuracy
Trying to improve my pencil drawing. I think my biggest needs are speed and getting proportions correct. Any ideas for some exercises that will help?
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Two-piece (break-apart) mechanical pencils
I once had a two-piece (aka break-apart) mechanical pencil. The two halves just slotted together when needed. It then functioned exactly like a normal mechanical pencil: ordinary (0.5mm) retractible ...
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How to scan pencil drawings to get good dynamic range?
I've recently started graphite pencil drawings and would like to digitize my drawings. I've experimented with my document scanner (Canon Pixma MX 340) and my camera (Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark III). I ...
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Cleaning pencil dust without brushing it off?
I have a problem with the graphite dust that accumulates on graphite pencil drawings. The usual approach is to brush it off periodically with a very soft bush, but I'm in a situation where brushing ...
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Jammed lead in mechanical pencil: how to expel?
I have a mechanical pencil (Mephisto 0,3) which has been clogged for a while now. This pencil model doesn't feature a 'cleaning rod'.
Looking into the front piece of the pencil I can see something is ...
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Are Faber-Castell pencils meant to be oily?
I purchased a pack of Faber-Castell "Grip 2001" graphite pencils (see image.below).
I've bought other Faber-Castell grip pencils before, but not these specific ones. I've used their "...
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How to erase visible pencil marks on wood that has been painted over with acrylic paint?
I'm painting acrylic on smooth-sanded birch plywood, painting along over some pencil marks I made as guidelines. Some pencil marks are now painted over with yellow acrylic and the pencil marks still ...
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Which pencil is easier to erase: 2B or HB?
I'm buying new pencils (all of the paint has flaked off of them so I don't know if they are 2B or HB), and I'm wondering which pencil lines are easier to erase. I googled it but all of the answers ...
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Is it possible that the wood used in newer pencils could be a bit better than old ones from same series? Or wood could degrade with time?
I noticed a strange and unexpected thing recently. I never paid attention to details of pencils because I had assumed if a pencil is from a well known brand, they would be consistent for same series.
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Does creating lighter shades from darker pencils actually increase the chances of it getting smudged and smeared?
Suppose you have 6B pencil from some reputed brand. You can create various degrees of shades using it. For example, if you use less pressure and hold it at a very low angle (slanted), it will give ...
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Are there pencil extenders for charcoal pencils?
I bought a pencil extender. It works great for graphite pencils, which are thinner. However, charcoal pencils are too thick for it. How can I use my charcoal pencils when they are too short to hold?
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Desk Pencil Sharpener - what's the purpose of the feeding arm?
Pretty minor - but it puzzles me. All desk pencil sharpeners I've encountered have a spring triggered "feeding arm" (see image where the arm is extended).
What's its purpose? I can sharpen ...
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How do I prevent pencil colour drawings from fading away while I'm still drawing it?
This is one of my main problems.
I've been working on quite a detailed sculpture drawing which would take time.
I've already coloured the pillars, but while I'm drawing the main temple above it, the ...
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Are there any downsides to using black water-soluble pencils as regular pencils?
I have a set of water soluble pencils (specifically Cretacolor Artino Graphite Set 10). I have no interest in using them with water for now - are there any downsides to using them as regular pencils? ...
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How to preserve comic pages drawn by pencil?
I bought pieces of comics that are drawn with pencil, and I’m afraid that they get blurred. How can I preserve them? Can this be done the same way as with sketches?
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