The charcoal pencil saves time on shading but you could use
a soft graphite pencil (like an 8B) with a long nib so you can shade with the side of it.
A piece of mid-toned paper (tan or grey is ideal) An HB, B or 2B pencil for the layout
A soft graphite pencil (7B or 8B) or a carbon pencil or a charcoal pencil for the shading A white pastel or charcoal pencil
Not exact matches
It was plain old
graphite — the
soft, slippery stuff that is used for
pencil leads and lubricants.
Pencil graphite contains wax, and while this wax is still
soft, minute particles of
graphite...
Media Applications:
Graphite pencil, colored
pencil, charcoal, sketching stick,
soft pastel and oil pastel
For me there was — and to an extent still is — nothing like a
soft lead
pencil for flowing the creative juices, for making meaning and at the same time making pretty curves and striking bold strokes and at the same time making my hand feel the paper and the
graphite melting on it.
The number assigned to
pencils (No. 2, No. 3, etc.) refer to the hardness of the
graphite «lead» in the
pencil; the lower the number, the
softer the lead.
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