Realistic Animals in Colored Pencil

TOOLS & MATERIALS

PENCILS

Graphite Pencils

I prefer not to use any graphite in my work; graphite might mix with the colored pencil and make things a little muddy. It’s also harder to erase outlines done in graphite if you’ve covered them with colored pencil.

The only time I use graphite is when working on drafting film (here). In that case, I use a mechanical pencil to very gently add my outline, and then I make sure to erase the lines before adding colored pencil.

Colored Pencils

This is a book about drawing with colored pencils, so of course they are the most important tool! I am asked all the time which pencil is the best, and to be honest, ...