This is a deep dive into graphite for artists and emerging artists. We cover the material, pencils, blocks, powders and lots of other forms of graphite and some similar materials you will love.
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Pencils
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Drawing Pencils - https://amzn.to/4h2yUmk
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Pencils - https://amzn.to/4h4HwZC
Faber Castell 9000 Design Pencils - https://amzn.to/4kiqOZI
Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt - https://amzn.to/3EVyr8m
Faber Castell Aquarelle Water Soluble Pencils - https://amzn.to/4hYhfO6
General’s Kimberly Graphite Pencil - https://amzn.to/43e0Lgh
Derwent Graphic Drawing Pencils - https://amzn.to/41CU6er
Derwent Graphitint Pencils - https://amzn.to/3EVDk1c
Cretacolor Graphite Pencils - https://amzn.to/4imx691
Cretacolor Monolith Woodless Graphite Pencil - https://amzn.to/41A6BHy
Prismacolor Turquoise Graphite Pencils - https://amzn.to/4hVEdW3
Prismacolor Ebony Pencil - https://amzn.to/4kmJwzy
Art Graf Water Soluble Graphite - https://amzn.to/4kjXqCo
Art Graf Water Soluble Soft Carbon - https://amzn.to/4h6eARd
General’s Jumbo Graphite Blocks - https://amzn.to/43j21yt
General’s Graphite Sticks - https://amzn.to/4kdvTlY
Sandpaper Sharpener - https://amzn.to/3Fd5EMk
Nitram Sharpening Bloc - https://amzn.to/3D23z5v
Lead Holders
Pacific Arc 2mm Lead Holder - https://amzn.to/41jFjnm
Cretacolor 5.6mm Lead holder - https://amzn.to/41nw7hW
Staedtler Mars Caron Lead 2mm - https://amzn.to/4boNyD7
Koh-I-Noor Gioconda 5.6 mm Leads - https://amzn.to/3F1eyg0
Mechanical Pencil
Pentel GraphGear 1000 - https://amzn.to/41GfC0H
Pentel 0.5mm leads - https://amzn.to/4igRsQQ
Smudging
Jack Richeson Stomp - https://amzn.to/41CPMMe
Art Alternatives Tortillons - https://amzn.to/3XlnsuY
Golden Sofft Tools - https://amzn.to/3F0M7yV
Krylon Workable Fixatif - https://amzn.to/4bjcgVD
Derwent Pencil Extender - https://amzn.to/41AK4u7
M+R Bullet Sharpener - https://amzn.to/4boiHqu
M+R blades - https://amzn.to/3D92AjZ
M+R Long Point Sharpener - https://amzn.to/43hA0Yd
KUM Ellipse Sharpener - https://amzn.to/3F2SDFq
KUM Blades - https://amzn.to/3CZ9kRu
KUM Long Point Sharpener - https://amzn.to/43bZaYi
Blackwing Sharpener - https://amzn.to/3ETs05t
Faber Castel Sharpener - https://amzn.to/4ko8XjZ
Derwent Super Pointer Sharpener - https://amzn.to/4kzHqMT
Paper (There are lots of options - here are a few)
Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad - https://amzn.to/3QGKIQo
Strathmore 400 Series Draw Pad - https://amzn.to/4i21sOm
Canson XL Series Mixed Media Pad - https://amzn.to/3F0L6qB
Strathmore Visual Journal Mixed Media - https://amzn.to/43hy81D
Canson XL Series Bristol Vellum pad - https://amzn.to/4h2Au7K
Canson XL Series Bristol Smooth pad - https://amzn.to/4hYFCLw
Erasers
Prismacolor Eraser 3 pack - https://amzn.to/3XnelKw
Faber Castell Kneaded Eraser w/Case - https://amzn.to/41l3UrV
Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser - https://amzn.to/3XhImer
Tombow Mono Zero Eraser - https://amzn.to/4hXsbLD
General Factis BM-2 Mechanical Eraser - https://amzn.to/3Fd7SLG
Pentel Hi-Polymer Soft Eraser - https://amzn.to/4i0jNet
Graphite Power
Cretacolor Graphite Powder - https://amzn.to/4h7mHwG
ArtGraf Water Soluble Graphite Powder - https://amzn.to/41BjC3q
Derwent Graphitint Paint Set - https://amzn.to/4boTNH2
Derwent Graphite Blocks - https://amzn.to/3QEQHFC
Kuretake Gansai Tombi Graphite Colors - https://amzn.to/43d2WAE
Video Content
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - What is Graphite
1:34 - Why Graphite
3:39 - Sketching
4:47 - What You Need
5:47 - History of Graphite
7:21 - Surfaces for Graphite - Paper
8:50 - Paper Weights
9:24 - Sketch Paper
11:59 - Draw Paper
13:43 - Mixed Media Paper
15:33 - Bristol Paper
19:00 - Other Papers
19:48 - Graphite Pencils
21:51 - Pencil Hardness Grades
26:06 - Drawing Recommendations
29:34 - Drawing Example
30:48 - Woodless Pencils, Blocks & Sticks
35:14 - Lead Holders
41:23 - Mechanical Pencils
47:36 - Helpful Tools & Tricks
50:41 - Pencil Sharpeners
56:27 - Graphite Powder
57:04 - Smudge Tools
59:33 - Removing Graphite - Erasers
1:04:00 - Kneadable Erasers
1:06:03 - Rubber Erasers
1:06:49 - Dust Brush
1:07:14 - Gum Erasers
1:07:44 - Plastic Erasers
1:11:04 - Erase Heavy Graphite Trick
1:12:01 Electric Erasers
1:13:43 - Ebony Pencile
1:15:43 - Graphite Powder - with Liquid
1:18:29 - Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt
1:21:55 - Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black
1:24:40 - Water Soluble Graphite
1:26:18 - Artgraph Soft Carbon Pencil
1:28:18 - Derwent Graphitint
1:30:19 - Derwent XL Graphite Blocks
1:31:18 - Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Graphite Colors
1:32:14 Conclusion
Links
Who are We:
Mark Hammon - https://hammonart.com & https://www.instagram.com/m.hammon.art/
Debbie Wolff - https://debbiewolff.com & https://www.instagram.com/debbiewolffvisualartist/
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