Blick Art Materials | Decoding the Graphite Grading Scale @Blick_Art | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 20 hours ago.
Our favorite joke about pencils? ✏️
Nevermind. It’s pointless. 👈😎👉
They might seem basic, but there’s so much more to pencils than meets the eye. And whatever your goals, you can bet there’s a drawing pencil out there that’s right for you. But how to choose with so many options?
📏 Get to know the graphite scale: did you know there's a whole grading system for drawing pencil leads? Learning the basics (from H to B!) will help you find the perfect pencil for any technique.
🟠 Find the right shape: Round, hex, triangular…fine art pencils come in range of shapes. It’s worth trying out a few to find what you like.
🌲 What's on the outside counts — the casing! From fragrant California incense-cedar to sturdy pine to pencils without any wood at all, barrels can affect how well a pencil sharpens and how long it lasts.
Of course, when it comes to drawing pencils, you can’t really stop at just one. Sets come in all the essential grades, so you can perfect your practice across all kinds of techniques and applications.
Thoughts? Opinions? Bad pencil puns? Share them below! ⬇️
👩🏻🎨 Presentation by Becca from our Merchandising Team
😁 Thanks to our vendor partners at Winsor & Newton, Blackwing & Faber-Castell for the footage
🎥 Filmed at BLICK Studios in Chicago, Illinois
#createwithblick #blickartmaterials #pencils #drawingpencils #drawingday
Our favorite joke about pencils? ✏️
Nevermind. It’s pointless. 👈😎👉
They might seem basic, but there’s so much more to pencils than meets the eye. And whatever your goals, you can bet there’s a drawing pencil out there that’s right for you. But how to choose with so many options?
📏 Get to know the graphite scale: did you know there's a whole grading system for drawing pencil leads? Learning the basics (from H to B!) will help you find the perfect pencil for any technique.
🟠 Find the right shape: Round, hex, triangular…fine art pencils come in range of shapes. It’s worth trying out a few to find what you like.
🌲 What's on the outside counts — the casing! From fragrant California incense-cedar to sturdy pine to pencils without any wood at all, barrels can affect how well a pencil sharpens and how long it lasts.
Of course, when it comes to drawing pencils, you can’t really stop at just one. Sets come in all the essential grades, so you can perfect your practice across all kinds of techniques and applications.
Thoughts? Opinions? Bad pencil puns? Share them below! ⬇️
👩🏻🎨 Presentation by Becca from our Merchandising Team
😁 Thanks to our vendor partners at Winsor & Newton, Blackwing & Faber-Castell for the footage
🎥 Filmed at BLICK Studios in Chicago, Illinois
#createwithblick #blickartmaterials #pencils #drawingpencils #drawingday
