Wich one is the best for drawing portraits and stuff? People have told me its HB.. please help =)
2007-08-19 14:27:19 · 7 answers · asked by noname 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
HB determines hardness. The softer the pencil (4B, 6B, etc) the darker your pencil strokes become. For portraits, I definitely reccomend using a whole range of pencils. I suggest using at least 2H, HB, and 4B, and more would be even better.
Use the 2H for lighter areas of the face/highlights
Use 4B for the shadows on the portrait and the other dark regions.
Use HB for the rest/grayer areas.
Usually, only using one type of pencil leads to graying out of the picture.
2007-08-20 18:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HB is the grade of hardness ..It is a good middle of the road grade but , for me , a little too hard.. I use 2B (soft) or even 4B (even softer)..My favorite all around pencil is SANFORD DESIGN EBONY..14420
It has a nice thick lead that you can shape to a flat or a cone depending on what you are drawing. I buy them at an Art Store for about 50 cents each..They last a long time
too. Also, if you are a beginner, get a good book or two. My favorite is...Sketching In nature... Cathy Johnson ISBN 0-87156-554
GOOD LUCK
2007-08-19 15:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by zorba1360 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-29 21:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I start with sketching with a regular "non-sharpening" pencil, & then use a 2b (not too hard but soft enough to shade & hard for fine detail) sometimes a 4b is good too. HB is good for fine detail.
2007-08-19 15:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by strange-artist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd use something softer- either 2B or 4B. Or just buy an Ebony pencil. They are good to start with! :) have fun!
2007-08-19 15:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by kermit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ide go with a crayon
2007-08-19 14:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋