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I was really excited when I read about '2b' charcoal pencils, thinking there had been a huge advance since I was at art school. (I've stuck with conte and watercolour for years). However, the 2, 4 and 6 b were really just hard, medium and soft. Of the three different brands I bought there was a good deal of variation in hardness and smoothness but they still laid down a strong black line with little real variation of tone. (Look out for a review in a couple of weeks...) |
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Lastly, I feel that I've missed something in the drawing that I caught in the smaller image, compounded by inaccuracies in the drawing and shading.
While I think the drawing is a failure, I've learned a lot in the process. Two important points I think are:
- Change one thing at a time. Stick with a familiar paper when trying a different medium.
- Do some small sketches first, even if the composition seems simple.
So, that was my week in drawing... Why not take a photo of your current work, send it in and tell us what you have learned in the process. (These were done on a cheap toy digital camera, so I apologise for the poor quality).
Happy Drawing!
~Helen South
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