I like using mechanical pencils, and I think I've bought something like eight models over the years. It all comes down to personal preference. I don't use anything now except Pentel pencils, Primarily the classic P200 pencils, and now the Graph Gear 1000 pencils. I've completely ditched using the window that tells you what grade of lead is in the pencil. After using them for a time, I just quit. I found they just aren't necessary for me, and they were much more of a bother than a help. I have a set of pencils that goes from 9H to 14B. I don't use most of them, so I replace many with more HB, 2B and 4B which I use most often. But I do occasional use much softer pencils. I just don't use them with pressure. Layering and light blending does the trick. For small areas of very black, I use a Prismacolor black pencil. Sometimes I even use ink. Both of these give an intense, deep black that I can't get any other way. As for your writing box, I love it. I have a box, too, The inside compartment on mind measures a hair over twelve inches long, five and a half inches wide, and three inches deep. My wife's grandfather made it during the great depression. I also have a small knife he made from a broken pocketknife. It sharpened pencils perfectly. Times were tough, so people made what they needed. He made this box to hold small tools, screws, etc. He was a carpenter, so the box is very well made. It's perfeect as an office drawing box. As for paper, that's my specialty and I wouldn't say good sketchbooks have anything like printer paper in them. The composition is completely different. Though I've fund that some type of printer paper work exceptionally well as drawing paper. There are not onlt different weights of printer paper, there are also many, many different types of paper. You can get it in every shade, every type of tooth, made from everything from linen to cotton to bamboo, to wood pulp. It's only the cheap wood pulp paer that is bad for pretty much everything except running through a printer. Really, there are printer papers every bit as good, or better, than most drawing paper. I spent time working in a paper mill, and we made several types of paper aside from wood pulp. Some of the printer paper we made was fantastic, but very few artists even look at paper designed to be used in a printer. I think this is a big mistake. Paper is about as personal choice as anything is. I like shaded paper, I like paper with some tooth, but I love bright white, extremely smooth paper, as well. I believe paper selection should be based on what you're drawing. My two favorite papers for drawing are Strathmore Bristol Smooth, and Strathmore Bristol vellum. Waterford also makes wonderful paper. But I stick to Strathmore for most things. But I use a LOT of sketchbooks, and a lot of higher end printer paper, some of which is fantastic. I just don't see the need to worry about it for sketching. Sketching paper is just that. It's made for sketching, not for detailed, final drawings. It seems that 100gsm is about the standard for sketching paper, and I think this is more than good enough. Especially for beginners, but also for professionals. I guess it depends on how you define "sketching" and "drawing". I say go by what it says on the cover of the book. If it says sketching paper, then use it for sketching. If you want to actually draw, get something better. Really, I go through sketchbooks so fast that it seems they just vanish. I couldn't begin to afford this much high quality drawing paper. Neither can most beginners. But it really is about income level, personal choice, and using whatever it is you like. I was given several reams of HP Premium 32lb LaserJet paper about four years ago. It's as smooth as glass, but I love sketching AND drawing on it. Glassy smooth paper just takes a bit different technique than paper with tooth, but for some types of drawing I find it's better because of the smoothness. I also have three reams of one hundred percent cotton "parchment" printer paper that is fantastic for drawing. Linen is also an interesting drawing experience. Just use whatever you like.
Hi, Tyler. I found a way around all those broken graphite pencils, I use Lead Holders, and clutch/ mechanical pencils. Lead holders are awesome because your pencil never changes, you just put in new leads, and they have a complete range of graphite, all the HB's and even the harder F's. I love art and I believe that everybody brings something new to the table. Some people starting out should use printer paper because no one is afraid to mess up on a sheet of printer paper. I would only recommend its use for preliminary sketches. I also look putty rubbers/ Kneadable Putty Erasers. Peace and thank you for all your videos and the work you put into them. Peace.
The clay tools are really cool. I used to work at an art store so I was constantly getting ideas from co workers and customers on new things to try and do. It was fun. Thanks for sharing!
Hey David! I always get a kick out of how large of an audience I can reach with my videos. I am glad that you found my channel and that you enjoy my work. It makes me happy and gives me a purpose here. Oil pastels will always be one of my favorite mediums but I have been sticking with the pencil tutorials because it gets a better reaction than the tutorials done with color. It is easier for everyone to follow since they don't really need to purchase anything. Thanks for posting!!!
There are so many exciting and new things that I love to get myself into. Drawing is one that I have stayed with for many years and have loved every minute of it!
I am glad that you told me about them. I just picked one up off ebay and Ill see how it goes. The tuff stuff one was the smallest diameter I could ever find and I sometimes have a hard time using that. Thanks again!
Yeah that is a pretty steep price for something that I found really cheap. Glad that you found something with a much better price point! Glad you are enjoying the videos and I hope you continue to enjoy!
It sounds to me that you are fine. If others say you are doing great work then there is no need to worry about the materials that you don't have. You can always get them later down the line but do what you can with what you can.
That is really up for you to decide. I have my preferences that I have developed over the years of trying out many different brands of pencils. Brands like Derwent, Faber Castell, and Staedtler are just a few of the good brands that exist among about a dozen more. Pencils differ slightly in performance from brand to brand but not to the amount that would warrant obtaining one brand over another. See if you have anything local to you where you can easily obtain some supplies and see what you like
That is pretty cool. I know that trying to show scale in a landscape can sometimes be hard without showing an object like a person or some other object that has a set distinguished size.
I bought most of mine in store. I have a Blick Art Materials local where I get most of them. You can always get them from their website as well. There is also Jerrys Artarama I think. There are a few but those are the 2 that I usually end up getting stuff from. I have both those stores ear me. But pencil supplies can also be found at craft stores like Micheal's and AC Moore. They won't have anywhere as large as a selection and tend to cost more.
I have seen that video by mark and I agree with him to an extent and he mentioned this as well. When it comes to pencils, there really aren't any bad pencil brands. They are all cheap so I go with just go with what I am used to. When you start getting into paint, there is a HUGE difference between the craft grade and the high quality grade. But that difference may not be enough to some to warrant buying better materials.Everyone makes the best from what they have. Quality can help but not always
Love these sketch kit vids. Liked the explanation of the Kum eraser. I've read where people love them w/o knowing why. Now I know! Congratulations I hope. Ill have to check out your other vids. Your drawings are gorgeous
Rose, if you mean cost, I put together a list on the Blick site which includes box, pencils, blenders, erasers, sharpener, and the large drawing book. With shipping included, it came to less than $50. You could even trim it a bit more than that; but, I added a couple of personal preferences: eraser pen refills, and a cleaning pad. (The latter I learned to appreciate from time spent as a manual draftsman, years ago.) Cheaper than dinner for two and greater long-term enjoyment. :) Good luck! Jim
At wallmart. You can get a art kit. Its a big box. It comes with 3 sketch pencils,gum earasore, erasor, sharpener, oil pastels, and charcle things, and a little bet more. (Cooler pencils, sharpener,)
This video was a perfect introduction for me. I'm extremely rusty to sketching, being more into poetry the past several years. This really helped stimulate my logistical approach to what I need in starting my sculpting project (sketching is step 2, step one is poetic) Anyway, i'm subscribed!
Yeah seriously those kneaded erasers are so much fun to play with. I thought someone would get a kick out of me doing that. I have been getting quite a few comments lately that the quality of my videos have gone up. I am glad that they have and I am seeing a huge subscriber increase because of it! Thanks for being such a long time supporter of my channel!!!
I use an HB or 2H to create the grid. I wouldn't use a clay modeling tool because those creases will show up when you shade in the drawing. Try to keep those lines light so that they can easily be erased. Great drawing by the way.
Thank you very much for the overview! Many of these are now in my drawing wish list. Really useful for those of us who have started/restarted again. I'd love to see this one re-posted with the music soundtrack turned way down.
When I do make colored works, I will usually only make a very light pencil drawing to guide me for when I apply the color. Most of my work is done just in pencil. I love the texture that they create.
Charcoal sticks can mean a few things. The type that I use are called compressed charcoal that come in a stick form. There is also willow and vine charcoal that come in a stick as well. Willow and Vine are very soft. Compressed is usually much harder and makes a much darker line as well. You can find charcoal in a pencil form as well. Most variants of charcoal can be found in Fine Art Stores. You might also be able to find them in Craft Stores. Online is the next best place.
Hey there. I have been drawing mountains for quite some time so when I draw them, I usually just do them from my imagination. Every now and then I use a photo reference to help me with the details. I always recomend that others use a reference. It is always a good idea to see what is going on in the picture that way you can kind of see how to draw it.
I am not sure if I have seen that exact one but I know what this is. Kneaded erasers are very similar to blu tack overall so it doesn't surprise me that it works. But I have been just fine with the kneaded eraser. Haven't had a need to find an alternative yet. But it is good to know that there are other options out there Thanks for sharing!
Yep. It allows you to produce those really dark darks that you need for the drawing. The glare can really take over the drawing and can even look like a highlight because of how bright that glare can get.
Is Tyler still around tyler are you still there man theres been nothing from you in a long time i have been re watching and re re watching and re re re watching and even re re re re you videos which I like but where are you dude We miss you Man I do
They are canson sketch books. There are a few different versions of it. The classic cream ones has the thicker paper. There are also sketch ones that I have as well.
Cool man good to hear!! A Faber Castell mechanical pencil , like I'd use a 0.7 usually and sometimes 1.0... 0.5 tends to just break on me all of the time
Try using a bit of sandpaper to get rid of the excess graphite on the blending stump. I honestly don't really have this issue. I am very light on my blending stump when I blend so I don't transfer too much graphite around. I only press harder on it when I am making a sky.
You can use whatever materials that you like. These are just the supplies that I have gotten used to using over the years. I have always found it difficult to just use a single pencil for an entire drawing. You have to be pretty good at varying the pressure on the pencil to get different tone out of it. The main thing is that you want contrast within a drawing to tell between one object and another. It also helps with giving the drawing a mood, or overall impression. Using multiple pencils helps
I actually have a whole lot of supplies that I never used on videos. Mainly because I just never got into them and I get a lot of this stuff cheap from when I worked at an art store or off ebay. I did pick up some clutch pencils and they are quite a lot of fun. But other than that, I haven't gotten any new mediums in quite some months now.
New subscriber!!.. thanks a lot for sharing this, now I know the materials to get/have to begin drawing. I have been inspired lately to start drawing, so this help a lot... thanks!!...
Yeah, one of the better ones as far as price is probably Blick Art Materials, but not sure if they ship there or not. Amazon has quite a few different supplies as well. Ill see what I can do about the request. I am getting quite a few of them in now haha. At least I will always have something to do when I cant think of something. Thanks for posting!
I have had quite a few requests on this. I will add it down to my growing list of suggestions and ill get to it one of these days haha. Thanks for the suggestion!!
I believe it is made by art alternatives. It is called the artist sketch box. Online is probably your best bet unless you have a fine art store near you. Not sure if a hobby store would have it or not.
I have the same problem with charcoal pencils and the tip always breaking off, very frustrating! So thanks for that tip with the x-acto knife. Also when u talked about the kneaded eraser, I could'nt help but laugh cause I do the exact same thing! Ill be sitting there drawing and ill pick up the eraser to do some highlights and before I know it, ill be mindlessly stretching it every which way lol
I used to draw anime characters wayy back when I first got into drawing. I kind of used that as a starting point but I have always had a fascination with nature which is why I chose to draw them. There is so much freedom to creating them as well. You can do a lot of editing when it comes to drawing landscapes that you cant really do with people. If you leave out an eye or the mouth, it is no longer a realistic person. But leaving out a tree can still leave the image as a landscape.
With leaves, I find that using a regular pencil works better because you can use it on its side to place down a lot more graphite than a mechanical pencil will. It will help to give it a lot more expression and mood. Try that out as well and see what you think.
Thanks for posting bud! Yeah if you do pencil work, having a lot of different erasers helps out a lot!! I have a lot more erasers than what I have shown in the video but don't use them at all.
I don't know if you have one but I have a eraser brush that brushes off the eraser pieces from those standard erasers an it doesn't smug the drawing. Just to let you know in case you've ever wanted something like that.
That's true. I paint and I find it really constricting when I paint faces because it's very specific; unless it's something abstract, the conventional ways of painting doesn't really apply. Painting landscapes gives the artist more freedom, more flexibility, and rules don't always apply.
Awesome! I havent gotten a chance to use the colored pencils and pastel pencils yet, because I do so much black and white! The charcoal pencils are almost gone though haha! and the blending stumps have been a great help!
You can find them on ebay sometimes at a good rate. I have gotten a few of the tri sharpeners over the years and the work well. But i have so many that I just reach the closest one when I need it haha.
A tip I like to throw out is if you really need something darker than 4B and don't have charcoal, use a black colored pencil and just be careful about if you need to blend it or not.
Ah, finally got to see what's in the magic box! You've really advanced in your video work. Your comment about the kneaded eraser being distracting made me laugh out loud! I alway play with them too when I'm drawing. LOL Can't wait to see what you do for the 100th video.
Just look up Artist Sketch Box. It should come up. It is made by Art Alternatives and I believe it is a 6x12 inches. It also has a pallet in it that I don't use. I don't even know where it went haha.
@Slawek Wozniak, I use a prismacolor kneaded eraser. If its sticky, possibly try soaking it in water for about 30-50 seconds, then dry it really well, by squeezing, it in between a towel for 1-2 minutes.
That does become a bit of an issue if you were to start storing things like oil pastels or anything else that transfers color easily. I am only using the box for storing pencils and other related supplies at the moment and haven't had any issues with them so far. Thanks for the heads up though!
I had a friend tell me the other day that he used that. I would never even know that a such thing existed. And I am sure the quality of one would be pretty good.
I would imagine something more on the side of HB to a 2H or even 4H because it doesn't have as much texture as the B pencils. I know that charcoal also works really well because of how well it can blend.
Thanks for this well done Video. I will also produce a art supplies video for pen and ink, so it really inspires my for my video this week. Keep going on, I like you're art
Just looked up that box in the UK and they are £46 ($70) I was about to give up but then I found one the same size and a similar set up inside for £7 ($11) bargain! I have only just found your channel but am looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Sorry for the late response. Been caught up in school. You can get a lot for 30 bucks. I would get a 12 set of drawing pencils in the Derwent, staedtler, faber castell brands. There are others as well. Those are about 10-15 bucks. Everything else is cheap though. Kneaded eraser, white eraser, and a tuff stuff eraser stick. Blending stump and a pad of sketch/drawing paper. That should bring you right around your price mark. Thanks a lot for subscribing!
A basic set of Prismacolor colored pencils (12-set--available up to 120-set, with 12 additional colors recently introduced), and Verithin colored pencils (Verithin is hard, Prismacolor is soft), a package of #2 graphite pencils, a pad of acid-free paper, a brass manual sharpener, and an eraser pen (it takes refills, which may be purchased in packages of 10 sticks). Beyond this, adequate lighting, and eventually a drawing table with an adjustable angle top. There you go.
oh wow i thought i just do my strokes wrong whenever i use the darker graphites, turns out you can't really avoid the shine it produces which is why most artists dont really buy darker graphites anymore and stick to charcoal! thanks xx
Could you make a video about drawing people into landscapes? I liked your idea about putting the figures into the cave on that video with your sketches, but I don't know how to start drawing them.
I like using mechanical pencils, and I think I've bought something like eight models over the years. It all comes down to personal preference. I don't use anything now except Pentel pencils, Primarily the classic P200 pencils, and now the Graph Gear 1000 pencils. I've completely ditched using the window that tells you what grade of lead is in the pencil. After using them for a time, I just quit. I found they just aren't necessary for me, and they were much more of a bother than a help.
I have a set of pencils that goes from 9H to 14B. I don't use most of them, so I replace many with more HB, 2B and 4B which I use most often. But I do occasional use much softer pencils. I just don't use them with pressure. Layering and light blending does the trick. For small areas of very black, I use a Prismacolor black pencil. Sometimes I even use ink. Both of these give an intense, deep black that I can't get any other way.
As for your writing box, I love it. I have a box, too, The inside compartment on mind measures a hair over twelve inches long, five and a half inches wide, and three inches deep. My wife's grandfather made it during the great depression. I also have a small knife he made from a broken pocketknife. It sharpened pencils perfectly. Times were tough, so people made what they needed. He made this box to hold small tools, screws, etc. He was a carpenter, so the box is very well made. It's perfeect as an office drawing box.
As for paper, that's my specialty and I wouldn't say good sketchbooks have anything like printer paper in them. The composition is completely different. Though I've fund that some type of printer paper work exceptionally well as drawing paper. There are not onlt different weights of printer paper, there are also many, many different types of paper. You can get it in every shade, every type of tooth, made from everything from linen to cotton to bamboo, to wood pulp. It's only the cheap wood pulp paer that is bad for pretty much everything except running through a printer.
Really, there are printer papers every bit as good, or better, than most drawing paper. I spent time working in a paper mill, and we made several types of paper aside from wood pulp. Some of the printer paper we made was fantastic, but very few artists even look at paper designed to be used in a printer. I think this is a big mistake.
Paper is about as personal choice as anything is. I like shaded paper, I like paper with some tooth, but I love bright white, extremely smooth paper, as well. I believe paper selection should be based on what you're drawing. My two favorite papers for drawing are Strathmore Bristol Smooth, and Strathmore Bristol vellum. Waterford also makes wonderful paper. But I stick to Strathmore for most things. But I use a LOT of sketchbooks, and a lot of higher end printer paper, some of which is fantastic.
I just don't see the need to worry about it for sketching. Sketching paper is just that. It's made for sketching, not for detailed, final drawings. It seems that 100gsm is about the standard for sketching paper, and I think this is more than good enough. Especially for beginners, but also for professionals. I guess it depends on how you define "sketching" and "drawing". I say go by what it says on the cover of the book. If it says sketching paper, then use it for sketching. If you want to actually draw, get something better. Really, I go through sketchbooks so fast that it seems they just vanish. I couldn't begin to afford this much high quality drawing paper. Neither can most beginners.
But it really is about income level, personal choice, and using whatever it is you like. I was given several reams of HP Premium 32lb LaserJet paper about four years ago. It's as smooth as glass, but I love sketching AND drawing on it. Glassy smooth paper just takes a bit different technique than paper with tooth, but for some types of drawing I find it's better because of the smoothness. I also have three reams of one hundred percent cotton "parchment" printer paper that is fantastic for drawing. Linen is also an interesting drawing experience. Just use whatever you like.
Hi, Tyler. I found a way around all those broken graphite pencils, I use Lead Holders, and clutch/ mechanical pencils.
Lead holders are awesome because your pencil never changes, you just put in new leads, and they have a complete range of graphite, all the HB's and even the harder F's.
I love art and I believe that everybody brings something new to the table.
Some people starting out should use printer paper because no one is afraid to mess up on a sheet of printer paper.
I would only recommend its use for preliminary sketches. I also look putty rubbers/ Kneadable Putty Erasers. Peace and thank you for all your videos and the work you put into them. Peace.
No problem at all. I am just happy that there are so many others willing to take part in my hobby and share the ride with me. quite a lot of fun.
haha don't get lost in the store! That first trip to the art store can be quite amazing and addicting!
The clay tools are really cool. I used to work at an art store so I was constantly getting ideas from co workers and customers on new things to try and do. It was fun. Thanks for sharing!
I got to get me one of the artist sketch boxes. This alone made this video very useful.
Hey David! I always get a kick out of how large of an audience I can reach with my videos. I am glad that you found my channel and that you enjoy my work. It makes me happy and gives me a purpose here. Oil pastels will always be one of my favorite mediums but I have been sticking with the pencil tutorials because it gets a better reaction than the tutorials done with color. It is easier for everyone to follow since they don't really need to purchase anything. Thanks for posting!!!
That is a great point. The best art supplies in the world will not make you the best artist. It is how you use those supplies.
There are so many exciting and new things that I love to get myself into. Drawing is one that I have stayed with for many years and have loved every minute of it!
I have started drawing again after many years. This is a great tutorial for an almost complete beginner.
Best video about supplies for drawing. Thanks a lot, keep up great work
:) great
Thanks for this awesome video, I bought some of the items you use. I love to draw myself.
I think having the honor to do anything with Mark would be a HUGE deal. Not sure if that will happen but one can only hope!
I really like your tools and way to handle your art..
I am glad that you told me about them. I just picked one up off ebay and Ill see how it goes. The tuff stuff one was the smallest diameter I could ever find and I sometimes have a hard time using that. Thanks again!
Yeah that is a pretty steep price for something that I found really cheap. Glad that you found something with a much better price point! Glad you are enjoying the videos and I hope you continue to enjoy!
Thanks a lot for the support and I am glad that this was helpful for you!
It sounds to me that you are fine. If others say you are doing great work then there is no need to worry about the materials that you don't have. You can always get them later down the line but do what you can with what you can.
That is really up for you to decide. I have my preferences that I have developed over the years of trying out many different brands of pencils. Brands like Derwent, Faber Castell, and Staedtler are just a few of the good brands that exist among about a dozen more. Pencils differ slightly in performance from brand to brand but not to the amount that would warrant obtaining one brand over another. See if you have anything local to you where you can easily obtain some supplies and see what you like
Thanks a lot! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
That is pretty cool. I know that trying to show scale in a landscape can sometimes be hard without showing an object like a person or some other object that has a set distinguished size.
Really help me decided on some new supplies!Thanks a bunch!
Thanks very much! I am glad that you enjoyed it!
I bought most of mine in store. I have a Blick Art Materials local where I get most of them. You can always get them from their website as well. There is also Jerrys Artarama I think. There are a few but those are the 2 that I usually end up getting stuff from. I have both those stores ear me. But pencil supplies can also be found at craft stores like Micheal's and AC Moore. They won't have anywhere as large as a selection and tend to cost more.
I have seen that video by mark and I agree with him to an extent and he mentioned this as well. When it comes to pencils, there really aren't any bad pencil brands. They are all cheap so I go with just go with what I am used to. When you start getting into paint, there is a HUGE difference between the craft grade and the high quality grade. But that difference may not be enough to some to warrant buying better materials.Everyone makes the best from what they have. Quality can help but not always
Love these sketch kit vids. Liked the explanation of the Kum eraser. I've read where people love them w/o knowing why. Now I know! Congratulations I hope. Ill have to check out your other vids. Your drawings are gorgeous
Rose, if you mean cost, I put together a list on the Blick site which includes box, pencils, blenders, erasers, sharpener, and the large drawing book. With shipping included, it came to less than $50. You could even trim it a bit more than that; but, I added a couple of personal preferences: eraser pen refills, and a cleaning pad. (The latter I learned to appreciate from time spent as a manual draftsman, years ago.) Cheaper than dinner for two and greater long-term enjoyment. :) Good luck! Jim
I hope you do! It is a great hobby. I enjoy every minute of it!
Thanks! Glad you are sticking around haha!
A trick: watch series on flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.
Great advice on the clay tool tips :D never thought of doing that : )
I got everything in it slowly over time building up the collection as I needed the different materials.
I thoroughly loved this video, I have some of the items, I can see I need more. You are an amazing artist.
At wallmart. You can get a art kit. Its a big box. It comes with 3 sketch pencils,gum earasore, erasor, sharpener, oil pastels, and charcle things, and a little bet more. (Cooler pencils, sharpener,)
This video was a perfect introduction for me. I'm extremely rusty to sketching, being more into poetry the past several years. This really helped stimulate my logistical approach to what I need in starting my sculpting project (sketching is step 2, step one is poetic) Anyway, i'm subscribed!
Yeah seriously those kneaded erasers are so much fun to play with. I thought someone would get a kick out of me doing that. I have been getting quite a few comments lately that the quality of my videos have gone up. I am glad that they have and I am seeing a huge subscriber increase because of it! Thanks for being such a long time supporter of my channel!!!
I use an HB or 2H to create the grid. I wouldn't use a clay modeling tool because those creases will show up when you shade in the drawing. Try to keep those lines light so that they can easily be erased. Great drawing by the way.
I hope that you will continue to be inspired to draw. It is a great and fun hobby.
Thank you very much for the overview! Many of these are now in my drawing wish list. Really useful for those of us who have started/restarted again. I'd love to see this one re-posted with the music soundtrack turned way down.
I use a spray fixative by grumbacher or windsor and newton. They both work really well.
Thanks so much for sharing..... It opens up a world to one. I love it.
When I do make colored works, I will usually only make a very light pencil drawing to guide me for when I apply the color. Most of my work is done just in pencil. I love the texture that they create.
Charcoal sticks can mean a few things. The type that I use are called compressed charcoal that come in a stick form. There is also willow and vine charcoal that come in a stick as well. Willow and Vine are very soft. Compressed is usually much harder and makes a much darker line as well. You can find charcoal in a pencil form as well. Most variants of charcoal can be found in Fine Art Stores. You might also be able to find them in Craft Stores. Online is the next best place.
Hey there. I have been drawing mountains for quite some time so when I draw them, I usually just do them from my imagination. Every now and then I use a photo reference to help me with the details. I always recomend that others use a reference. It is always a good idea to see what is going on in the picture that way you can kind of see how to draw it.
I am not sure if I have seen that exact one but I know what this is. Kneaded erasers are very similar to blu tack overall so it doesn't surprise me that it works. But I have been just fine with the kneaded eraser. Haven't had a need to find an alternative yet. But it is good to know that there are other options out there Thanks for sharing!
It is a white charcoal pencil and is great for making some highlights with charcoal drawings. It also works well in pastel drawings.
SOOOOOOO helpful! Thank you!!!
Yep. It allows you to produce those really dark darks that you need for the drawing. The glare can really take over the drawing and can even look like a highlight because of how bright that glare can get.
It's very instructif.THANK YOU!!
Is Tyler still around tyler are you still there man theres been nothing from you in a long time i have been re watching and re re watching and re re re watching and even re re re re you videos which I like but where are you dude
We miss you Man I do
That is awesome! Glad to hear it!
I am just learning and your info is awesome thanks
They are canson sketch books. There are a few different versions of it. The classic cream ones has the thicker paper. There are also sketch ones that I have as well.
Cool man good to hear!! A Faber Castell mechanical pencil , like I'd use a 0.7 usually and sometimes 1.0... 0.5 tends to just break on me all of the time
Try using a bit of sandpaper to get rid of the excess graphite on the blending stump. I honestly don't really have this issue. I am very light on my blending stump when I blend so I don't transfer too much graphite around. I only press harder on it when I am making a sky.
You can use whatever materials that you like. These are just the supplies that I have gotten used to using over the years. I have always found it difficult to just use a single pencil for an entire drawing. You have to be pretty good at varying the pressure on the pencil to get different tone out of it. The main thing is that you want contrast within a drawing to tell between one object and another. It also helps with giving the drawing a mood, or overall impression. Using multiple pencils helps
I actually have a whole lot of supplies that I never used on videos. Mainly because I just never got into them and I get a lot of this stuff cheap from when I worked at an art store or off ebay. I did pick up some clutch pencils and they are quite a lot of fun. But other than that, I haven't gotten any new mediums in quite some months now.
New subscriber!!.. thanks a lot for sharing this, now I know the materials to get/have to begin drawing. I have been inspired lately to start drawing, so this help a lot...
thanks!!...
Yeah, one of the better ones as far as price is probably Blick Art Materials, but not sure if they ship there or not. Amazon has quite a few different supplies as well. Ill see what I can do about the request. I am getting quite a few of them in now haha. At least I will always have something to do when I cant think of something. Thanks for posting!
ya its super, and thank you for that list
I have had quite a few requests on this. I will add it down to my growing list of suggestions and ill get to it one of these days haha. Thanks for the suggestion!!
I believe it is made by art alternatives. It is called the artist sketch box. Online is probably your best bet unless you have a fine art store near you. Not sure if a hobby store would have it or not.
I have the same problem with charcoal pencils and the tip always breaking off, very frustrating! So thanks for that tip with the x-acto knife. Also when u talked about the kneaded eraser, I could'nt help but laugh cause I do the exact same thing! Ill be sitting there drawing and ill pick up the eraser to do some highlights and before I know it, ill be mindlessly stretching it every which way lol
Thank you very much! I'm gonna look for it i guess will gonna be hard to find in México tough. But thank you for your answer.
This video was extremely helpful and I liked it alot
I used to draw anime characters wayy back when I first got into drawing. I kind of used that as a starting point but I have always had a fascination with nature which is why I chose to draw them. There is so much freedom to creating them as well. You can do a lot of editing when it comes to drawing landscapes that you cant really do with people. If you leave out an eye or the mouth, it is no longer a realistic person. But leaving out a tree can still leave the image as a landscape.
With leaves, I find that using a regular pencil works better because you can use it on its side to place down a lot more graphite than a mechanical pencil will. It will help to give it a lot more expression and mood. Try that out as well and see what you think.
Thanks for posting bud! Yeah if you do pencil work, having a lot of different erasers helps out a lot!! I have a lot more erasers than what I have shown in the video but don't use them at all.
I don't know if you have one but I have a eraser brush that brushes off the eraser pieces from those standard erasers an it doesn't smug the drawing. Just to let you know in case you've ever wanted something like that.
Yep! I respond to about 98% of them. I always try my best to reply to everyone. It helps to build the viewer engagement and I have fun doing it :)
That's true. I paint and I find it really constricting when I paint faces because it's very specific; unless it's something abstract, the conventional ways of painting doesn't really apply. Painting landscapes gives the artist more freedom, more flexibility, and rules don't always apply.
Awesome! I havent gotten a chance to use the colored pencils and pastel pencils yet, because I do so much black and white! The charcoal pencils are almost gone though haha! and the blending stumps have been a great help!
You can find them on ebay sometimes at a good rate. I have gotten a few of the tri sharpeners over the years and the work well. But i have so many that I just reach the closest one when I need it haha.
A tip I like to throw out is if you really need something darker than 4B and don't have charcoal, use a black colored pencil and just be careful about if you need to blend it or not.
Love your explanations helped a lot
Ah, finally got to see what's in the magic box! You've really advanced in your video work. Your comment about the kneaded eraser being distracting made me laugh out loud! I alway play with them too when I'm drawing. LOL Can't wait to see what you do for the 100th video.
Just look up Artist Sketch Box. It should come up. It is made by Art Alternatives and I believe it is a 6x12 inches. It also has a pallet in it that I don't use. I don't even know where it went haha.
Keep doing videos for us new bees,thanks
@Slawek Wozniak, I use a prismacolor kneaded eraser. If its sticky, possibly try soaking it in water for about 30-50 seconds, then dry it really well, by squeezing, it in between a towel for 1-2 minutes.
That does become a bit of an issue if you were to start storing things like oil pastels or anything else that transfers color easily. I am only using the box for storing pencils and other related supplies at the moment and haven't had any issues with them so far. Thanks for the heads up though!
Nice, that was useful, learned a lot there :) I gotta get some of those awesome erasers
Imma steal that box😍
The main ones that I use are 9x12 in size. I also have a few 7x10 as well. they are more portable.
I had a friend tell me the other day that he used that. I would never even know that a such thing existed. And I am sure the quality of one would be pretty good.
Thanks! This really helped me get started drawing!
I like your art work
Great video, heading to the art supply store.....
Wow. Thanks for sharing this.
God Bless you bro
Thanks you! I do appreciate the support.
I would imagine something more on the side of HB to a 2H or even 4H because it doesn't have as much texture as the B pencils. I know that charcoal also works really well because of how well it can blend.
All I have is a 2hb pencil (normal pencils) a HB one and a 8B one, eraser, a sharpie and a brush for blending,
Thanks for this well done Video. I will also produce a art supplies video for pen and ink, so it really inspires my for my video this week. Keep going on, I like you're art
Sounds like a great place to create some art!
Just looked up that box in the UK and they are £46 ($70)
I was about to give up but then I found one the same size and a similar set up inside for £7 ($11) bargain! I have only just found your channel but am looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you very much! I am honored!
Sorry for the late response. Been caught up in school. You can get a lot for 30 bucks. I would get a 12 set of drawing pencils in the Derwent, staedtler, faber castell brands. There are others as well. Those are about 10-15 bucks. Everything else is cheap though. Kneaded eraser, white eraser, and a tuff stuff eraser stick. Blending stump and a pad of sketch/drawing paper. That should bring you right around your price mark. Thanks a lot for subscribing!
That is the general concept of it. The detail I add in is usually quite random. Mountains are very free and I try to replicate that.
A basic set of Prismacolor colored pencils (12-set--available up to 120-set, with 12 additional colors recently introduced), and Verithin colored pencils (Verithin is hard, Prismacolor is soft), a package of #2 graphite pencils, a pad of acid-free paper, a brass manual sharpener, and an eraser pen (it takes refills, which may be purchased in packages of 10 sticks). Beyond this, adequate lighting, and eventually a drawing table with an adjustable angle top. There you go.
oh wow i thought i just do my strokes wrong whenever i use the darker graphites, turns out you can't really avoid the shine it produces which is why most artists dont really buy darker graphites anymore and stick to charcoal! thanks xx
Could you make a video about drawing people into landscapes? I liked your idea about putting the figures into the cave on that video with your sketches, but I don't know how to start drawing them.