One of the benefits of a pencil versus a mechanical pencil is the fact you can use the side of the point shading larger areas at a time with it.
Looking at my Staedtler Mars Lumograph set, I sat wondering what all the various grades were about. What do the numbers mean and when do you use them. So out of curiosity, I decided to play a little just to see what each looked like on paper.
Paper surface used is Stillman & Birn Zeta. It's a smooth paper with no "tooth."
I seriously doubt I'll use the numbered H pencils unless maybe a 3H for lightly sketching for an all watercolor rendering. I can see the advantage of using something like that if I don't want to worry about pencil lines showing. Otherwise I'll probably stick with the B range. I'm already used to 2B and 4B pencils but I might explore using those higher on the scale if or when I get past my unease of using real darks.
These next sketches are from choosing three grades - H, 2B and 6B. They were worked in the Handbook which has a little bit of tooth to the paper. I found the paper seemed to grab at the graphite making it easier or better to see the marks. I had fun working these of my little miniature bear as my model.
These next sketches are from choosing three grades - H, 2B and 6B. They were worked in the Handbook which has a little bit of tooth to the paper. I found the paper seemed to grab at the graphite making it easier or better to see the marks. I had fun working these of my little miniature bear as my model.
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