Tips on Drawing

General Sketching tools
Many of you probably think you only need two things to draw, pencil and paper, right? Well yes and no both. When I started drawing, I was only using typing paper and a .5 HB pencil. Although good for practice, not well for quality. A friend of mine bought me a drawing tablet and some art pencils when he found out I had taken up this hobby. Since then I haven't used typing paper for drawing. I did keep using the .5 HB pencil though (I just like mechanical pencils better because the graphite width doesn't get so bold.) Anyway, here's some good stuff to have.

A drawing pad Use: Hmm, drawing maybe? (I use Canson Acid free Sketch 9"X12" size) Two mechanical pencils Use: Sketching and Detailing (one with 4H graphite the other with HB) A Sharp blade or a piece of square flint Use: Sharpening the tips of the graphite for finer detail. (not the pencil mind you) (Stainless Steel pencil sharpeners work great) An eraser Use: Sometimes the pencil eraser just isn't enough (The white ones work best)

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