Graphite Pencils

Graphite drawing pencils are essential drawing tools because they have a variety of grades and work well in all styles of drawing. This handy chart is a guide for the range of values of 16 popular graphite pencil grades.

The softest grade of pencil is a 9b and the hardest is a 9h. The most common pencil ‘writing’ pencil is usually an HB (in the middle of the scale.) Read to learn more great tips.

I am often asked about the tools I use to create my drawings. Do I use traditional wood-cased pencils or mechanical ones? What type of eraser do I use? It would appear that many Artists have a fascination (and a vested interest) in the tools and techniques used by other artists... and I'm no different in that respect! So, what tools do I use......

Graphite is part of every artist's toolbox. It's a very affordable and commonly used medium, yet if used on its own in the hands of a skilled artist, it can produce breathtaking works of art.

Graphite is a very affordable and commonly used medium, yet if used on its own in the hands of a skilled artist, it can produce breathtaking works of art.

My drawings are a marriage of realism and subtle exaggeration. I usually start a drawing by building on something I've seen and felt, and then I edit the drawing as I work to make it into a better visual understanding of that.

Pencil drawing tutorials and graphite drawing tutorials. Learn how to draw with graphite with these pencil drawing video tutorials.

A tutorial on how to draw with graphite pencils and charcoal.

Learn how to draw, shade, and create gradation with #2 and graphite pencils with the following drawing lessons and tutorials to create comics, cartoons, illustrations, as well as photo-realistic drawings.

Graphite Pencil Drawing Tools I Use - Graphite pencil tips and techniques.

Improve your graphite pencil drawing with these quick tips and techniques - learn how to get better tone, keep your pencil sharp, and use mark making effectively in your drawings.

The techniques I use to produce my drawings range from the traditional handling of the pencil, to a glazing technique using powdered graphite to enhance darks.

General Kimberly Premium Graphite Drawing Pencils are extra smooth artist quality hex shaped drawing pencils. Available in 20 degrees from the hardest, 9H to our extra soft, 9XXB.

Drawing hair is hard work. It's almost worse then hands! It's complicated, time consuming, and often the results are terrible, and trust me, I speak from personal experience when I say that. So, why bother? Hair has often been considered a symbol of beauty. Why would you want to leave out such a powerful element out of one's picture? Hair can change the look of a picture dramatically and tell you more of a story. Hair can add motion, show the environment that the character is in, and tell you about the character by its style (or lack of). So we're going to get into the nitty gritty of how to get it done, and what you'll need to do it. Supplies Pencils: It sounds pretty simple, but I'm going to go over the basics once more. It's always good to have a handy supply of pencils with different leads. I'm ...