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Hi Paul great to hear from you mate. I started the channel about four years ago but struggle to produce content and I'm not very confident on camera. See you have a well established channel with a lot of great content. Keep up the good work and stay in touch mate. Jamie

@MichelleHughesMoo I used them for 5 years when I started and I think they are most people's first set.

Thank you for the comment. I think Derwent are the worst for grit I have found. I would be happy to use the Steadtler pencil's as they are very smooth and quite similar in feel to the CARAN a'ACHE Grafwoods that I use.

@Fasasiridwanullahi On the one I had you held the button in to remove the old one and then do the same to insert a new one. Hope this helps

@antonioblanco3086 Thank you for watching. The pencils I use are the CARAN d'ACHE Grafwood graphite pencils and the 3B powder was made from a 3B Grafcube of the same make. I prefer to make the powder myself as it then matches with the pencils I use. I do also have an older video on how to make this. One thing also to consider is paper as this does make a difference when trying to achieve dark tones. The two papers I use are StCuthberts Saunders Waterford but mainly nowadays I use Arches Aquerelle.

@JamieBoots thank you so much. Hot pressed right? An artwork like this, how much is it?

@antonioblanco3086 yes hot press 300gram. A picture like that in a gallery or exhibition is about £10.000

@@JamieBoots thank you sir! All of the best

@mitchellbratton6617 Thank you. I have been using the Artecho for 3 years now and it still works perfectly. I did find that it is actually made by tenwin and then re branded under many brands such as Tihoo and Afmat. The Afmat comes with 140 eraser refills so is a good one to get.

@JamieBoots that's the one I had and wanted to replace but I reached out to costumer support and they just straight up sent me a new one for free

@@jacintahunt9888 Thank you

Thank you for the comment. The StCuthberts takes dark tone very well so does the Aches but it does take an extra layer to build the same depth.

I use the CARAN d'ACHE Grafwood pencils. The ones I use are 4H,H,2B,4B and 9b I will also use a 9H but that is a Creacolor as CARAN d'ACHE don't make one.

The Derwent pencils are the worst I have ever used so I would suggest avoiding them. The Faber castell 9000 are a good pencil as are the Staedtler Mars Lumagraph graphitr.

@JamieBoots but I've seen other youtubers say Derwent is the best in the market??? What should I do then I just want to invest in a good pencil...

@@Nekomi_18 The pencils are full of grit and they are very inconsistent in tone. I used them when I first started but it wasn't until I tried a different make that I realized how bad they where. The set I used for the the review was brand new but still had the same issues as the ones I used over 20 years ago.

@@JamieBoots okkkay thanks...btw love your videos

@@Nekomi_18 Thank you so much.

@shaaronhole3111 Patrion is something we will be starting in 2025 but want to have a few videos up before we launch it.

@akil.2839 Thank you for the comment. Just remember as I said in the video they can be quite gritty and a bit inconsistent in tone.

@clackersclarke4450 Thank you I will try to do more.

Thank you so much that's great to hear.

Thank you so much, that's great to hear and have a happy holiday aswell.

Thanks Liz

@heikization Thank you. I use two papers St Cuthberts Saunders Waterford 300gsm hot pres and Arches Aquerelle 356gsm hot press. The one used in the video was the St Cuthberts. Both take dark tone very well. For my more detailed works I use the arches, both papers can be used with the indentation technique but the arches is much tougher the downside being it is harder to work

@NH-cc8il Thank you so much. Yes, I will be starting a Patrion channel in the future. I just need to make some content.

@NH-cc8il thank you for watching. I always use the B Range of pencils blunt and just let them wear down naturally. When it gets to blunt I will give it one turn in a sharpener so it is not fully sharpened. I use 4 and 9H pencils sharp again using a regular sharpener and then finish the tip with a small fille, but they are mainly used to indent texture.

@@JamieBoots Thank you for the great reply!

@@rociogallegossanchez Thank you so much

Thank you for the question. I have never tried these so don't know what they are like, I did have a look but again could not find any comparison reviews. This would make a good review but don't seem to be available in the UK.

@JamieBoots May just do my first review ...

@@rebeccaw_artist4127 Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for the comment. I find the dart works really well, much better than the embossing tools and you can shape the tip to what you want. You may need to use more pressure if your not getting the contrast also make sure to use a blunt pencil over the top.

@excellentholuwasheyi2754 If you are just starting I would say go for the Tombow as it is the cheapest option. You can always add the electric later as you gain experience.

Thank you so much. Home made tools are great and glad you liked the video.

Thank you so much. It is certainly a very effective technique.

@monoymono9 This would depend on use but I would say about a month but this could last a bit longer. As soon as you notice a change in the way it feels or in how effective it is then it needs to be replaced. Thank you for watching.

@@RahsaanKnight The block I use is a 3B CARAN d'ACHE Grafcube and can be purchased in the UK from Jacksons Art Supplies. Thank you for watching.

Thank you.

Hi Ingrid, All the fur texture was first indented into the paper using a dart then when a blunt pencil is used over the top it leaves white lines creating the appearance of fur. For the whiskers a 9H pencil is used to indent two lines either side of the whisker to create it. The 9H is used for this because it leaves a feint mark which is easier to see when working around the whisker.

@pranavageeth9871 I personally prefer the electric as well. Yes you could use the electric the same way as the Tombo but the tip could rotate as you use it depending on how tight the motor is. I used the tombo to test it and for the video but after that it went back in the draw. Thank you for watching.

It was a lot of work and it took about 9 months to complete. I worked on it most days. In terms of how long each day, it's difficult to say as some days were longer than others depending on how it was going. Thank you for watching.

@@JamieBoots ok thank you. I'm just starting my journey in drawing and it's good for me to get perspective on how long they take. Thanks! I'm really enjoying your channel!

@@jonathandockney Thank you so much

Yes, the Tewnwin is great. It is also re-branded under many other names. The Affmat version comes with a lot of extra re-fills. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment

I have never used Pastelmat so I don't know. I would say try it on a piece of scrap first to see if it works. I always use 300gram Hot Press watercolor papers as I need a smooth tough surface when I start indenting texture. Thank you for the question.

Thank you so much. The pepper corn grinder is ideal as you can just grind out the amount you need at any one time.

@@JamieBoots it’s brilliant, especially for small amounts!

Thanks for the question. As with most graphite pencils you do get a degree of shine particularly as you get to the darker grades but this can be mitigated by building the tone in layers but you will always have some shine. Graphite is a crystal and as such it will reflect light to some degree depending on crystal shape. If shine is a concern I would suggest using the Faber Castell Graphite Matt pencils in conjunction with the Faber Castell 9000 series for example the 9000 series for the H range have lighter tones and the Graphite Matt for the darker B tones. I would say that when I tested those that I could not see any benefit going past the 8B as I could get a very dark tone with this. Personally, shine doesn't bother me because when a picture is framed behind glass, hung and lit correctly I don't find this a problem. Paper will also make a difference to amount of shine but mainly to depth of tone. A bit of a long reply but hope this helps and thank-you for watching.

The Faber Castell does have a Corser feel particularly as you get to the darker grades. I would say I could achieve the same level of darkness with both. Paper does make a difference when it comes to achieving dark tones and with the Graphite Matt pencils I didn't see any benefit of using past the 8B. Thank you for watching.

Thank you so much. Some makes of pencil do definitely shine more than others and these are pretty good compared to some others. Thanks for watching and sorry for not getting back to you sooner.

@LyntonBolton Thanks Lynton hope all is well with you.

@@HerHobby Thank you so much

@@ValeriaGalindo Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

That's so nice to hear thank you. I think the picture has taken about 4 months to get to this point but a lot more still to be done.

@@JamieBoots May I ask a question? I hope it isn't being impertinent. Is this your full-time work? I ask because I have been doing art for a living for over 30 years and I find it difficult to have time to do personal art sometimes. I realize that these beautiful drawings are mostly commissions, but I was wondering if this was your main living. I am so slow creating my detailed artwork that I am not able to do that for income. Your work is amazing.

@SheilaLandry I have been full time for about twenty years but it is a hard business as pictures take so long to do. I do run classes as this provides more stability as we'll as prints of my and have an agent/publisher who deals with that side of the business. Sadly in the UK this market is not good at the moment and most exhibitions have disappeared over the past few years. I fo feel privileged to be able to make a living from what I enjoy. Thak you so much for your kind words about my work it is appreciated.

@@JamieBoots I just now realized that you were on Skillshare. I joined up there last month. It is pretty ambitious of me to think I will be able to do lots of classes there - Boy! There are a LOT! - but there were a few of the artists I follow that use that platform and I want to support them. I will enjoy going through your classes there and I hope over the year to maybe be able to try one instead of just watching (although I learn a lot from you watching, too!) Thank you again. :)

@@SheilaLandry I think I have four classes on Skillshare at the moment and am just about to start work on another one. There are lots of artists and lots of different techniques to learn and everyone is willing to give advice.

Thank you so much and glad you like the picture