/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>5033971
sketch more lightly

>>5033977
/thread

>>5033977
i typically do, but shit still happens over a long session. My compositions are complicated, and i can spend a day or three penciling something out, so inevitably some area will end up too dark. even if 95% of the image is fine and erases without issue.

I think its just best to invest in something more suited to sketch work. I would prefer not to have to trace the image onto a second piece of paper but sometimes it comes down to either that, or just trying to obscure some areas.

I will sometimes need to redraw the same arm or head 5 or 10 times to get it just how i want it, and at that point it just isnt practical to worry the entire time about pressure.

>>5033971
2h and kneaded eraser. That's what i use for watercolor.

>>5033988
alright, thanks. any old brand on amazon or whatever? What approximation do you think the average BIC mechanical pencil has compared to 2h?

Do you prefer the kneaded eraser over the pink square sort for any reason?

>>5033971
Use HB and be gentle with the paper.
Use circles with the eraser.

The higher H you use the harder your pencil is, because it has more clay. That's why its lighter because less graphite comes off. You're honestly better off using a higher B with more graphite and less clay because it will be softer. With a softer pencil ( start with 2b to get comfortable) you can draw and put the graphite on the surface of the paper instead of scribing it into the paper. Just draw lightly.

>>5034024
erase in a circular motion you mean? i have started doing that out of desperation, wasnt sure if it works or not.

>>5034028
thanks for the advice. im a lazy pos so never wanted to use hand sharpened pencils but i suppose i am at the point where invsting a bit of effort can save large amounts later and it just seems practical at this point.

i use a lot of light and dark in my drawings to create contrast and it sucks ass when i have a light area with sketch lines under it. no matter how good the image looks, that makes it look amateur.

>>5034044
You don't need to hand sharpen your pencils, I use an electric one and it sharpens my pencils to a nice point every time. It even sharpens my delicate charcoal pencils to a very fine point without breaking them. Just make sure you get a good one!

>>5034044
i remember i had this drawing teacher that had this elaborate process for sharpening pencils. I think people on here talk about it where you use a sander and a knife and some other shit. I guess that is different though because its for line expresiion, and here i just need something for a undersketch to construct something.

thanks anon

>>5034048
Additionally, you can find different lead grades for mechanical pencils if you prefer, although I suggest trying out regular pencils because you can use it at an angle.

>>5033993
pinks a shit. try pic related.
art gum is good for painlessly deleting large sections like underdrawings. haven't had issues with it affecting ink but depends on the ink/paper i'm sure.
kneadeds give you a lot of control so they're better while drawing in pencil, but they're not quite as good/fast at fully erasing. and they absorb the graphite so repeatedly soaking up full pages worth can be something of a beating.

>>5033977
fucking this lmao exactly my problem

Stop pressing so hard

>>5033971
Get H4-H6 pencils

>>5034839
i cant help it your mom is too tight anon

>>5033971
stop drawing too hard on paper

>>5037497
FUCK you

>>5033971