What are the differences between pencils?
The range of pencils go from 9h (the hardest) to 9b (the softest) harder pencils are lighter, softer pencils are darker. The graphite, which is a type of carbon, is bound with clay to make the ‘lead’ (there’s no actual lead in pencils) Lighter pencils (the H’s) have a higher proportion of clay than the softer/darker ‘B’s. There’s also several styles and brands of charcoal pencils, which are -surprise surprise- made from charcoal. Owen likes to use a full range, depending on the piece he’s working on.
