How to Choose the Right Pencil

In the longer premium lesson, I go over how pencil types differ from one another, the best way to hold them, and the most effective way to use them!

#drawing #howtodraw #shorts

[vivienbugan]

I think pencil usage heavily depends on the person's skillset, style, and overall drawing preferences and likes. I've always loved drawing with graphite but troughout the years I started drawing with markers and pens, because I didn't have to sharpen them all the time, and they covered spaces much effectively than regular pencils. One time I got a mechanical pencil for my birthday (which was a 0.7 mm, bigger than the average 0.5 mm) and I fell in love with it!! It felt just right in my hands and was perfect for my style and my usual way of approaching a drawing. I have been using it ever since! (It's been 5 years now) I only pick up more traditional kinds of pencils when I do a bigger portrait drawing, but even then I use it sparingly alongside my trusty mechanical pencil.
I think the most important thing is that you try every medium and get out of habits, your confort zone, because you never know what supply or tool will feel just right for YOU. Experiment with your art!

[thatonepossum]

“When using a mechanical pencil, you can only draw with the very tip of the led.”

Me: _extends led further than normal, turns pencil on side, and draws with side of led_

Mechanical pencils are my pencil of choice, because they’re more comfortable to hold, and not having to sharpen it is really convenient. I never have any issues with the led being too small, because my drawings are rarely very big. :)

[criscat]

I use a 2.0mm mechanical pencil and since its so thick i can use it on the side and do a wide line for shading or the point for a fine line. Its pretty cool.

[rikko]

"only using that tiny tip can get exhausting"
💀

[thefandommaster]

Mechanical pencils are my go to. I don't have to carry a sharpener, they don't get graphite all over the inside of my pencil case, they're reusable, and if I like a sketch when I'm done, I line with a brush pen to get different line weights. I also draw very cartoony, so I don't typically sketch with a lot of shading and that sort of thing. I save that for the colouring.

At the end of the day, It's really up to the artist to decide what tools work for them.

[penjamin]

Ahmed Aldoori showed how to make thicker lines using a mechanical pencil in one of his sketch book videos. You just have to angle the tip and wear away the point. It's more effective with thicker lead sizes though (0.7+ mm)

[Owen_phlox]

I like using the mechanical pencil since that was the type of pencil i like to use when i sketch, you can actually make the lines thicker if you put enough pressure on it
I think it mostly depends on the persons style of choice

[acanimatics]

I use to bring a knife to school to sharpen my pencils ever since elementary and I always got in trouble with the teacher so I sharpened and used one of my scissor's blades instead, didn't stop a teacher from trying to confiscate those too. I'm just glad to finally see someone else use a blade too!

[samaelameer]

I've had the fancy pencil extender thing for so long I don't even know if it was my mom's or grandpa's or where it came from, no one ever told me the purpose or proper use of them. Now I know!

[tylerdickinson]

I usually work with one trusty mechanical pencil. It’s .5 mm and have a push button to extend the lead. For some odd reason, I find that that specific pencil always has the sharpest lead out of all the mechanical pencils I own, and it’s for that reason that it’s my favorite. I love working with small lines for shading and such. Of course, I may get out a normal wood pencil if I want smoother shading, but it’s mainly just that one pencil.
Ultimately, it’s a matter of taste. I personally don’t mind using small hatching and cross hatching for shading and such, but I can see how some people could find that tedious. 😅

[zoidsfan]

I've always been a mechanical pencil guy. I just hate sharpening pencils, I never know when to stop, I either don't get the pencil sharp enough or I break the tip off in the sharpener and have to start all over.

[TheRatKingOwO]

I like to use normal pencils and markers for my art!! I love to make messy sketches so I can fill all the gaps with ink. :)

[lisareeg]

And for light shading you can pick up the grafite power off the sand paper with an eyeshadow brush:)

[WhiteStripesStripiestFan]

I agree with the exhausted part. It was fun and precise but it does get exhausting eventually.

[krahnjp]

I like using 2mm lead holders (clutch). They offer all the versatility and are widely available (and cheap) in almost any graphite softness level.

[masksilencer]

Nothing beats a good old wooden pencil

[luvleyannie]

I’m gonna apply for art middle school and you vids have helped me sm

[TrlliPop]

I used to have a 2mm mechanical pencil with a lead sharpener. It was awesome.

[robertjv]

I started with HB pencils but I started to love the 1B-6B pencils.

The shading you can get and the thickness you can manipulate when drawing makes it way easier

[kahiruo]

as one guy in the comments said; "pencil usage depends in the person's skillset, style, and overall drawing preferences." thas why i like using mechanical move since i always get that thin lines perfect for my art style.