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Gathering Your Tools

a. Pencils

Uni/Hi-Uni, Staedtler and Faber-Castell are the three

pencils I choose to use for drawing. Each has its own

quirks, and the feel of each differs slightly. Try using

different kinds of pencils to find which ones work best

for you.

Uni/Hi-Uni

The Uni pencil made by Mitsubishi, and thus it is a

product of Japan. The lead is on the softer side, and

the color is a brownish black. This type of pencil can

be good for drawing portraits and natural scenery. Hi-

Uni makes a bluish black mark, and the lead is on the

harder side. The leads of these pencils are dense, and

the barrel is made of a good quality wood.

Staedtler

Staedtler pencils are manufactured in Germany. This

type of pencil seems to be best suited for drawing archi-

tectural features or mechanical objects. The color given

by this pencil is a bluish black. The lead is harder than

the Uni pencils.

Faber-Castell

Another pencil from Germany, the lead is quite hard, so

it is suitable for someone who presses firmly when draw-

ing. It takes experience to use this pencil effectively.

The Darkness and Hardness of the Pencil

There are different levels

of hardness of pencils

from 10H–10B. 10H

has the lightest shade

of lead. You might

ask,“There are this many

shades of lead?!” The

world of drawing isn’t

just black and white.

There are many shades

and weights of lines to

express texture and color.

At first, you might feel

a little lost about which

to use, but for starters I

recommend 3H–4B. You

can widen your spectrum

of shades as you gain

experience.

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