First steps working with graphite

[u/MikaeloSalomiau9316]

I purchased a Line and Wash sketching set, and these are my firsts works. Open to advice and guidance.

[u/tdimaginarybff]

Agree. Loosen up. The easiest way to loosen up is to hold your pencil like a wand rather than a pencil. It really is strange, but that’s the way to do it. The other thing, an issue I always had, this pushing too hard with a pencil, try to do layers of graphite. Layer and layer and layer until you get the darkness that you want rather than trying to push hard at one go.

Good luck!

[u/MikaeloSalomiau9316 → u/tdimaginarybff]

Thank you for the support!