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Posted: 9/12/2006 12:08:39 PM | for those interested...
some things I have read about art materials.
The first pencils were manufactured in 1600's BUT
it was not until 1794 the first modern pencil, a highly portable
form of graphite was made by Nicolas Jacques Conte.
he found that by adding clay to graphite and firing the mixture at
a high temp, he could create a harder material. By varying the amount of clay
used in the mix he was able to produce different degrees of hardness or softness.
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some more info...
Graphite occurs naturally and made up almost entirely of carbon...
much like coal. While coal is formed by the action of pressure alone... volcanic
heat is also a factor in the formation of graphite.
The best grade of graphite comes from Sri Lanka where the percentage of carbon
in the graphite is high.
hmmm. I found that interesting.
I wondered why they called them "conte" pencils.
to note: conte comes in stick or wood encased pencils. | |
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Posted: 8/2/2007 8:12:10 PM | | I think the easiest approach to drawing with stick graphite is to start with a light touch, use the flat/broad sides to lay in largest volumes and work your way down in size as you move to smaller detail. It has the advantage of giving you a broad range of values very quickly. Great for locking in quick motion or abstracted forms. | |
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Posted: 8/3/2007 3:54:06 PM | I love graphite sticks, you can cover a huge area and you don't have to sharpen them!.
If it's too shiny, look at what kind of paper you are using. Try a cold press paper (with a deep tooth or rough looking) make sure it is not flimsy, maybe try a 120lb watercolor paper. If you use a hot press (smooth/shiny) paper the graphite will look even shinier. | |
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Posted: 8/25/2009 6:53:34 PM | | Its hard to avoid the shine with pencil drawing. I think it something that makes it unique. If you want to get deeper blacks, you can first add a layer of 8b and over that go over with 6b and keep repeating until you are satisfied with it. | |
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Posted: 9/10/2009 7:40:49 PM | When drawing with pencil: I outline the intial drawing with 2H, then go back and start roughing it in with H, and finally, tighten the lines up with HB.
Tonal gradation studies for a painting, usually go with 2B or 3B.
I'm heavy handed when I draw, so using the H range of pencils works better for me.
I seem to not have any problems with glare of pencil line, maybe it has to do with the type of lighting i use? or that I have a non-glare coating on my glasses? | |
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