Well I just started drawing portraits...and I was wondering if there is any "proper" equiptment I need.
2006-08-03 17:07:04 · 17 answers · asked by kruzzz80 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
4H-2H pencil for preliminary outline sketches (don't press too hard with these, can be very hard to erase), HB-6B pencils for shading, kneaded eraser for cleaning up lines and also reduction of shadows when you over-do it. Paper: the heavier the weight (60, 80 lbs.), typically, the smoother the "tooth" or roughness of the surface; you can go to your local art shop and buy individual pieces of drawing paper for a unique look for the overall composition. Last, patience. This you cannot buy and it is one of the characteristics that seperates good artists from the others.
2006-08-03 19:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by silas h 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
all you need is pencil and paper. You can get a box set of pencils which have varying degrees of softness. These can be handy because you can get a blacker black with a softer pencil and a mixed set will allow you to experiment and find out which you prefer. Sketch paper is usually better because it isn't as shiny as copy paper for eg. and you can smudge the pencils with better result.
The best thing to do is experiment and the best thing about drawing is that you really don't need any of this expensive stuff to start.. Just pick up pencil and paper.
2006-08-03 17:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by punkvixen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, this is custom made for me because I do oil portraits and mostly composities from photos. Pencil is less expensive but is NOT as WOW a gift as oils. Oil takes longer. Oil will be around for at least 400 years. Since I do oils, I think that they are THE superior way to record the faces of the people that are in this time in history. There are Greek funereal portraits that are 4000 years old and we can look into the eyes of their likenesses today. Pencil will be lovely. Oil is a legacy.
2016-03-16 13:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-30 22:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to draw pencil portraits I would recommend:
Chalk
Paint
Ink
Coal
Sand
Milk
Chocolate
Oil
Oh wait "PENCIL" portraits. Then just a pencil.
2006-08-03 17:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by mikis1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need different ranges of pencil for different schemes such as HB,2B,2H,4B and H pencils for outlining,shading, hatching and smudging respectively. Always have a soft, clean cotton cloth and a neat eraser with you. have an exactly flat drawing board and paper clips.
2006-08-04 03:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by rose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For pencil portraits if its just black n white, then HB pencils are very good. If you need better effects, then you may also use charcoal pensils that come in black colou. This would be really black in colour.
2006-08-03 20:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by Soneia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pencils, you need a good variety of pencils ranging from very hard for lighting to very soft for darker shadings.
2006-08-04 03:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by lordcomplexity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pencils of different thickness and shades. Drawing board, sheets of paper, sharpner and an eraser. AND lots and lots of talent, imagination, cretivity and perseverance
2006-08-03 22:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a good sketch pad and some art pencils from an arts and crafts store. regular pencils wont cut it. you'll also need a good gum eraser.
2006-08-03 17:11:32 · answer #10 · answered by Lola P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋