Know your pencils

Having the right pencil to begin drawing your pencil sketch is one of the most essential sketching tips. The hardness of the graphite is indicated on the side of the pencil: ‘B’ pencils are softer, ‘H’ are harder, and ‘HB’ sits in the middle – there’s a big difference between a 4H and a 4B. “I recommend starting somewhere on the H scale as a foundation and then finishing with the darker B scale,”

Keep your sketches light and take the essence of ideas for follow up work.

Anyone else got a sketchbook today?

Happy travels

Liz at The Beach Hut

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