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Which Paper Do I Use for Pencil Sketching?

What sort of sketch paper should I choose? Sketch paper comes in all kinds of weights, sizes, sheets and pads. Here's a guide to choosing the right sketch paper for pencil sketching to suit your style and budget.

Which Paper Do I Use for Graphite Pencil Drawing?

Which paper do I use for graphite pencil drawing? For graphite pencil drawing, and especially realist drawing, you need the right surface to support the detail and precise tonal gradations that you create. Find out which paper to choose for photo-realist graphite pencil drawing

Which paper should I use for Pastel and Chalk Drawing?

Which paper do I use for pastel and chalk drawing? There are so many different papers on the market, it's hard to know which one to use. This paper FAQ will help you choose the right paper for your pastel and chalk drawing

Can I use an Eraser?

Isn't it cheating to use an eraser? No! Absolutely not. That's one of those silly urban myths made up by people who are too fond of rules. Read the answer to this question to find out where and how to use an eraser.

Which pencil should I use for line drawing?

Ok, so you've got a lovely tin of drawing pencils. But which one do you choose? It can be hard to know which pencil to select for different drawing tasks - here's a guide to choosing which graphite pencil you need to use for line drawing.

Is Drawing Charcoal Toxic?

Charcoal is very dusty and it gets everywhere when I draw. Is charcoal dust toxic? Do I need to take safety precautions?

What can I draw with charcoal?

Its so soft and smudgy, with the slightest touch you get a thick, dark line. What on earth can you draw with this charcoal stuff? Find out here!

Which type of drawing charcoal should I use?

There are many varieties of charcoal on sale - it gets pretty confusing. So which sort of charcoal should I use for drawing and sketching? Should I buy pencils or compressed or willow charcoal?

Should I fix my charcoal drawing?

Do you have to fix a charcoal drawing?

What do the H and B and numbers mean on a pencil?

Are you wondering what those letters - the H, B, F - and numbers mean on a pencil? - Find out what they mean, and how they relate to the numbers on American writing pencils - pencil hardness and grades.

Which pencil should I use for shading?

There's such a range of graphite pencils to choose from, its hard to know which to pick. Use one pencil for everything? Use a different one for every tonal value? Here's what to do.

Should I scan or photograph my artwork myself?

Giclee FAQ - Should I scan or photograph my artwork myself?

Can I print on canvas?

giclee printing FAQ - Can I print on Canvas? Well, yes and no... find out if canvas is the right choice of substrate for your giclee fine art print edition.

Pricing - How much should I charge for my giclee prints?

Giclee FAQ - How much should I charge for my giclee prints? Pricing your artwork is always difficult. Find out how to figure out a fair price for giclee reproductions of your original artwork.

How many copies should I print? How big should the edition be?

Giclee FAQ - Edition Size. How many copies should I print? Find out what a print edition is and the number of copies that you can issue from a giclee print run.

How good is the resolution on Giclee prints?

Giclee FAQ - How good is the resolution on Giclee prints? is the commercial giclee printer any finer than the printer you have on your desktop?

Giclee FAQ - What size can I print my artwork?

Giclee printing FAQ - what size can I print my artwork? Find out what size to create your giclee fine art print.

Which paper should I use for Giclee printing?

giclee printing faq answer - which paper should I use for giclee printing? Learn about the papers that are available for giclee printing of fine art prints.