Derwent Drawing Pencils

If you do any drawing in pencil, you will need a pencil. I know, I know, thank you captain obvious .... But in this article, I am talking about some of the different options available.

Here are some options:
Mechanical pencils, mechanical pencils, white and graphite pencils traditional wooden ofcourse

Mechanical pencils: You're probably familiar with them. It is they who hold the lead (actually graphite) inside and when you press the eraser more lead comes out. What you may not know is that, like traditional wooden pencils, the son are available in different degrees of hardness which can be used to obtain shades lighter or darker as needed. We will discuss that later.

Holders of lead: It is almost like mechanical pencils that you can use different tracks with them. But rather than pressing a button to release more lead, these pencils have a sort of clip that captures and holds on the head. Hence the term "holder of lead.

Without Wood Graphite: These rods are basically a piece of graphite in the form of a pencil. There are also wood-free pencils are encased in a layer of lacquer instead of wood.

Pencils: Very good. We all know what a pencil is. It is yellow with a pink eraser on top and a number 2 on this. You know, the ones we used to fill small circles on our multiple-choice tests in school.

Well yes, they are pencils, but a set of good quality drawing pencils comes with much more variety than that. All kinds of pencils listed above are different degrees of hardness and are labeled with a number and the letter H or B. The H pencils are labeled on the hard side and those identified by a B are the sweetest. I do not know where the "B" is, but it's the way it is. Pencils range from 9H (hardest) to 9B (softest).

The number 2 pencils, we are so familiar with because in the middle in terms of hardness. They are the equivalent of a pencil. If you are a beginner or you're just drawing a few doodle or draw a HB or # 2 will work well for you. But if you want a more interesting design, you need a little contrast between light and shadows. If all you have already established with is primarily a No. 2 pencil, how you achieve your dark tones is simply more difficult to drive.

But there is a better way. This is where the soft pencils come in. After # 2 in terms of sweetness comes B, then 2B, 3B ect. all the way up 9B. Although many artists do not use anything softer than 6B. 6B with you can get very dark and it will not be as flexible and therefore friable as a 9B.
For pencils harder, I rarely use anything more difficult than 2H and is usually just for the initial line drawing before any shading occurs. Make the first line drawing very lightly allows you to erase all the mistakes you have done. Once your drawing is acurate, it's time to get the softer pencils and start shading.

So to conclude, if you intend to do a little more serious with your drawing, you want to get a box of pencils. There are some sets out there that have only 4 pencils in them. So if you're short of money is an option. Pencils are also available individually so you can choose whichever number letter combo / you need.

I prefer traditional wooden pencils for my drawings and my brand of choice is Derwent. They are sets of 12 pencils ranging from 4H to 6B or H on the height of 9B. And you can get a set of 12 pencils for about $ 12 - $ 15 so it is not very expensive to get in the drawing.

So now, go out, get yourself some good pencils and start drawing ....