Graphite Pencils Reviews & Articles
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Thinking of trying out graphite pencils as a new medium? This article offers some information & help to get you started.
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Derwent's graphic pencil range is trusted by professional artists worldwide and suitable for all art and design purposes. Read an artists personal thoughts on these pencils and see what they can achieve.
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This article includes a personal trial of these pencils and gives helpful information on lightfastness too.
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A personal review on Derwent's Onyx graphite pencils. Are they as black as Derwent claims? What can they achieve? Find out here.
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Papers for Graphite Pencil Art
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For those artists that like to work on a very smooth paper, the archival Strathmore 500 plate surface may be just what you are looking for. See how it compares with Coloured & Graphite pencils.
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Looking for a smooth watercolour paper suited to pencils and paints that is vegan friendly? Bockingford might be the one for you.
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MOULIN DU ROY PAPER
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Read information on different hot pressed watercolour papers before buying. Compare the size, weight and brightness of each and see which are vegan friendly too.
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An acid free coloured paper suitable for pencil artists and craft work. This is a low cost, high colour, paper available in 56 tones including high white suitable for graphite pencil work.
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Stonehenge is a high quality affordable paper with quality fiber composition, archival properties and its suitability for multiple mediums including pencils.
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Art Accessories for Graphite Pencils
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The perfect way to transfer outlines with less mess and wastage than carbon sheets. A popular product among artists. `Read our article on this cost effective product.
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Read our blog for some hints and tips on when to use a fixative, how to apply and why you should never use hairspray as a cheap alternative.
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This article gives lots of information about different types of sharpeners as well as explanations on how they can play a huge part in your art techniques too.
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If you have a lots of graphite pencils and mechanical pencils but unable to find a suitable storage unit, this may be the answer. Holds upto 250 pencils.
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Why not try one of our graphite pencil tutorials
Our tutorials are created with each artist in mind regardless of calibre. We provide easy-to-follow, written explanations alongside images which allow you to easily recreate in your own portrait. We offer guidance on which pencil grade to use and at which stage you should use them, we also show you how to build up your layers, when you should blend and how you can create the finer details in your drawing which will help to achieve the realism in your work. If you are new to graphite pencils, we would recommend you begin with the first tutorial which explains the blend and shade techniques working along the line to the last one which is more challenging.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
