How Do You Choose A Drawing Pencil?
Select a drawing pencil that’s suitable for your sketching project. Take a trip to the local art store and try several pencils. The correct pencil is the one that you enjoy using the most. Select a pencil with soft lead if you want dark, fat lines that are easy to make and you don’t mind smudges or frequent sharpening. Select a pencil with harder lead if you want smudgeproof, precise lines and a pencil that doesn’t require sharpening as often. Ask the art store clerk about any pencils that don’t have a grade indicating the softness or weight of the lead. Leads are graded, hardest to softest, 4H, 2H, H, HB, F, B, B2 and B4. Consider a lead holder and a selection of changeable leads if you want to be able to change the weight of the lead, keep a very sharp point and enjoy using a special gadget. Select a mechanical pencil with replaceable leads and erasers if you enjoy gadgets and don’t want to carry a pencil sharpener or lead pointer and a separate eraser. Choose a pencil or leads that
