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MATERIALS & BASIC TECHNIQUES

Generally, graphite drawing requires a few simple tools, such as a pencil, eraser, and paper. However, my approach to this medium requires the small list of materials below. You don’t need anything else to complete the projects in this book.

1. Woodless graphite pencils: 9B, 2B, and 5B

2. Staedtler^® 8B pencil (to achieve matte blacks)

3. Stumps (smooth, not ridged)

4. A jar of graphite powder (store-bought isn’t dark enough, so buy Design^® Ebony Sketching Pencils (Matte Jet Black) and sand the tips into a jar; this will give you a powder that will create velvety blacks)

5. Powder puffs and eye make-up applicators for blending and applying graphite powder (you’ll find they can be used for things stumps can’t)

6. Kneaded, ...