My father did this, he studied draughting in Switzerland in the 1950's. When I did this in my art class they were shocked. My kids now thoroughly enjoy me whipping out a blade when they need their pencils sharpened.
#1 Mechanical pencils use lead that has a waxy binder which makes the graphite less sensitive to draw with. #2 Dexterity practice: Those who struggle to sharpen a pencil also struggle to draw with one. #3 Patience conditioning. If you can't develop the patience to sharpen a pencil correctly, you probably won't have the patience to make it through a Classical Drawing program.
@@SadieValeriAtelier This is such a fascinatingly beautiful, accurate, and "true to the bone" answer that it almost feels like poetry to me. Drawing was my first true love as a child, but a fear of failure kept me from pursuing it academically in my youth. Now that I'm in my mid-40s, I feel the need to become the artist I know I can be, and there is something about this reply that somehow sums up the patience, perseverance, self-discipline and sheer "in the present" work that I need (and aspire) to commit to in order to give that artist a chance to blossom. Sorry for the rambling, haha. It's just that something in this reply really moved me.
What is the exact reasons you make an ''elongated'' tip like this? will it make the graphite have some amount of ''suspension'' when you draw? Since the wood is not holding it together all the way. Does it actually bend a tiny bit so you get a better sensitivity? Other than the reasons you mentioned in comments below here, what is the reason behind the method? thanks :)
By sharpening a pencil to a very long, sharp point, we can hold the pencil at an acute angle and still only make contact with the tip of the lead, not the side. A sharp point allow us to shade with an an even tone, without fighting the texture of the paper. But of course, if you can achieve the look you want without sharpening like this, there is no reason to do it.
Jeff C When you use the pencil you can hold it as if it were a baton. Or it you need to get into the very small grooves of the paper, the sharp point works miracles covering every bit of that surface, mind you your kneaded eraser helps a great deal to tap out the areas that may get too dark.
Hola una consulta el polvo de grafito que queda en la hoja una vez afilado el lapiz se puede usar para un fondo en un dibujo u otra superficie , gracias
#1 Mechanical pencils use lead that has a waxy binder which makes the graphite less sensitive to draw with. #2 Dexterity practice: Those who struggle to sharpen a pencil also struggle to draw with one. #3 Patience conditioning. If you can't develop the patience to sharpen a pencil correctly, you probably won't have the patience to make it through a Classical Drawing program.
My charcoal pencils keep breaking and its driving me insane all of them are wasted and are very small now i dont know what to do i cant buy new ones either how can i sharpen this way without breaking them?
Charcoal pencils: Somrtimes the lead is already broken every inch or so inside the pencil. This happens if the pencil has been dropped, or if the box the pencil was packaged in was dropped before you even bought it. It's frustrating! Try just exposing less lead before sharpening.
If you think it's time-consuming to sharpen a pencil this way, imagine how time-consuming it is to teach 200 students a year to sharpen their pencil this way. Yippee!!! :)
You can buy from lead for .03 to .09 mechanical pencils and 2mm up to 5.6mm leads for clutch pencils in a full range of hardness 9H-9B. Sharpening wooden cased pencils this way will waste more than you use and when you are paying $5 plus for each pencil it can get expensive quickly. Save this process for impressing your fine arts teacher.
Mechanical pencils are a little heavier than traditional pencils. It can be tiring on the hands to draw with a heavier pencil, it also affects your mark making. The small .03 - .05 pencils will often break when using the ‘baton’ grip. I don’t know where you buy your pencils but usually I pay $1.50 - $2.00 per pencil. And I find I don’t waste any more sharpening with this method than when using a traditional sharpener, on the contrary my pencils last a little longer. You are not cutting into the lead, you are just exposing it and then sharpening on the sandpaper. I learned this method in high school many years ago.
My father did this, he studied draughting in Switzerland in the 1950's. When I did this in my art class they were shocked. My kids now thoroughly enjoy me whipping out a blade when they need their pencils sharpened.
Thank you Sadie Valerie for your videos.
The replies on this are amazing, you're doing great work.
Thank you!
very helpful Thank you for sharing this!!
thank you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Why don't you use a clutch pencil? It does not need to loose all the wood and you can extend the lead as far as you need.
#1 Mechanical pencils use lead that has a waxy binder which makes the graphite less sensitive to draw with.
#2 Dexterity practice: Those who struggle to sharpen a pencil also struggle to draw with one.
#3 Patience conditioning. If you can't develop the patience to sharpen a pencil correctly, you probably won't have the patience to make it through a Classical Drawing program.
@@SadieValeriAtelier This is such a fascinatingly beautiful, accurate, and "true to the bone" answer that it almost feels like poetry to me. Drawing was my first true love as a child, but a fear of failure kept me from pursuing it academically in my youth. Now that I'm in my mid-40s, I feel the need to become the artist I know I can be, and there is something about this reply that somehow sums up the patience, perseverance, self-discipline and sheer "in the present" work that I need (and aspire) to commit to in order to give that artist a chance to blossom. Sorry for the rambling, haha. It's just that something in this reply really moved me.
what kind of pencil it is the best to sharp this way? HB? 2B? ...etc?
All of 'em! The softer ones are a bit trickier not to break, though, so best to practice first with a hard 2H.
Just getting ready to sketch Pinocchio. (Whistling)
What is the soundtrack??
My husband Nowell Valeri of Rivelan composes all the music for our instructions videos www.rivelan.com/
What is the exact reasons you make an ''elongated'' tip like this? will it make the graphite have some amount of ''suspension'' when you draw? Since the wood is not holding it together all the way. Does it actually bend a tiny bit so you get a better sensitivity?
Other than the reasons you mentioned in comments below here, what is the reason behind the method? thanks :)
By sharpening a pencil to a very long, sharp point, we can hold the pencil at an acute angle and still only make contact with the tip of the lead, not the side. A sharp point allow us to shade with an an even tone, without fighting the texture of the paper.
But of course, if you can achieve the look you want without sharpening like this, there is no reason to do it.
Hello, what kind of sand paper is that and where can I buy some?
It's just regular 220 grit sandpaper, you can buy it by the sheet in any hardware store.
how on earth would you use this without breaking it?
Jeff C When you use the pencil you can hold it as if it were a baton. Or it you need to get into the very small grooves of the paper, the sharp point works miracles covering every bit of that surface, mind you your kneaded eraser helps a great deal to tap out the areas that may get too dark.
it's called patience
Study classical drawing. You have to hold your pencil in an overhang method.
Tbh you aren't even considered an artist if you don't know this.
Hola una consulta el polvo de grafito que queda en la hoja una vez afilado el lapiz se puede usar para un fondo en un dibujo u otra superficie , gracias
Can you use google translate to post in English? I'm happy to respond if you do, thanks for your comment!
hello graphite resulting from sharpening can be used for a background or other surface thanks
Some people use the graphite dust, but I don't. I only use the pencil.
Sí, es posible
@@parakeetbudgie Grcias
Thank you!!!
Also interested in ur opinion regarding mechanical!/clutch pecils. Why u do not use it?
#1 Mechanical pencils use lead that has a waxy binder which makes the graphite less sensitive to draw with.
#2 Dexterity practice: Those who struggle to sharpen a pencil also struggle to draw with one.
#3 Patience conditioning. If you can't develop the patience to sharpen a pencil correctly, you probably won't have the patience to make it through a Classical Drawing program.
Valeri, why do I need that amount of graphite exposed, if only a third of it touchs the paper?
Only the tip touches the paper. A long point makes a sharper tip.
My charcoal pencils keep breaking and its driving me insane all of them are wasted and are very small now i dont know what to do i cant buy new ones either how can i sharpen this way without breaking them?
It gets easier after you have sharpened 3,000 of them. Sorry, wish there was a quick and easy way to get better at everything... but there never is.
@@SadieValeriAtelier i mean graphites dont break could it be that my chorcoal pencil is too soft?
Charcoal pencils: Somrtimes the lead is already broken every inch or so inside the pencil. This happens if the pencil has been dropped, or if the box the pencil was packaged in was dropped before you even bought it. It's frustrating! Try just exposing less lead before sharpening.
This. I had a few pencils where the lead was broken inside, so this method of sharpening wasted away the pencils.
o wow now i can sharp my pencil in less than a day
If you think it's time-consuming to sharpen a pencil this way, imagine how time-consuming it is to teach 200 students a year to sharpen their pencil this way. Yippee!!! :)
@@SadieValeriAtelier 😂💔
exactly.
I did this with a 2mm mechanical pencil and it took like 15 seconds
If you are 100% satisfied with your drawing ability there is no need no need to watch drawing videos on TH-cam :)
@@SadieValeriAtelier You sound kind of salty.
@@englishatheart Those who have studied with me in person probably agree with you :)
@@SadieValeriAtelier this comment alone made me decide to subscribe ❤️ You remind me very much of my high school AP Art teacher ...and maybe myself .
Salty personalities, unite! 💓
Hey, is there a particular razor blade you'd recommend?
I like a good xacto knife with a retractable blade. All my material recommendations are here: www.sadievaleriatelier.com/materials-lists
The question I was looking for! Thanks!
OMG THIS MADE ME SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE I HAD A FAMILY AND MY FATHER GOT THE MILK AND IT MADE ME CRY SO INSPIRING.
I don't know what this means but I admire your enthusiasm.
You can buy from lead for .03 to .09 mechanical pencils and 2mm up to 5.6mm leads for clutch pencils in a full range of hardness 9H-9B. Sharpening wooden cased pencils this way will waste more than you use and when you are paying $5 plus for each pencil it can get expensive quickly. Save this process for impressing your fine arts teacher.
Where can I get 9b lead, that would be amazing
Mechanical pencils are a little heavier than traditional pencils. It can be tiring on the hands to draw with a heavier pencil, it also affects your mark making. The small .03 - .05 pencils will often break when using the ‘baton’ grip. I don’t know where you buy your pencils but usually I pay $1.50 - $2.00 per pencil. And I find I don’t waste any more sharpening with this method than when using a traditional sharpener, on the contrary my pencils last a little longer. You are not cutting into the lead, you are just exposing it and then sharpening on the sandpaper. I learned this method in high school many years ago.
You hit the nail on the head. A good fine arts teacher will not be impressed by your mechanical pencil :)
I'm sorry, but seeing that long piece of lead sticking out bugs the crap out of me.
I see we are both irritable people, because seeing dull drawings done with dull pencils bugs the crap out of me :)
Should've shown how on earth you write with that....?
It is for drawing not writing.
It's for classical drawing, like in my shading video, here: th-cam.com/video/fkDQpNriYGQ/w-d-xo.html