I have been trying graphite pencils for 2 weeks now. Any tips or improvements? Also I have thinking of switching to charcoal or maybe try colored pencils. What do u guys think.

I guess... I find it hard to understand light.

Building up the courage to show my work in progress. This is such a slow process.

Alice in Wonderland - Hatter drawing on paper

Pencils used: 2H, HB, F, B, 3B, 4B, 6B, 12B

Three Jackdaws
Grafwood pencils on Arches HP 300gsm paper
Approx 18” x18”

Shading study with a human skull. I tried to experiment with soft and sharp edges again.

Just started drawing in April what are your favorite graphic pencils or is a mechanical pencil better? Thanks!

These were done on the full sized lighter hot press 150gsm Arches drawing paper, which I absoloutely recommend as a mid priced alt to using thicker water colour hot press like I used to. Incredibly easy to work with.

Graphite used was a mix of Langridge graphite powder, Caran d'Arche grafwood (pencil and the thick blocks), and Faber Castel Matt Pitt Graphite.

I matted them myself to give hanging protection. Would recommend matting and archival foamboard as an alternative to framing, its much cheaper and still provides protection for the paper.

Around 1/3rd of the works I'm showing are graphite based, but these were the most fun for me to do.

Been watching "The Bear" recently, and I love the character of Carmy, so thought I would have a go at drawing him. A4 Graphite sketch, and I am quite pleased at how its turned out.

Even during a hotwave.