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Have been meaning to get back to pencil portraits for a while now....I have not used the grid technique for ages,so when I saw Paul Shanghai's "Draw-A-Long" journals 'DRAW-A-LONG' (With Me) - Part 1 - Equipment
OK so here with go with our 'Draw-A-Long' feature, today we will look at what materials I will use create the drawing. I have to underline that these are the tools that I will use. You may be able to get better results with different more or less pencils or a different grade paper – but these are what I will be using

Some of the materials are standard tools that should be in everyone's pencil case – others are not so – in particular the finer pencil eraser. I cannot recommend these enough, I tend to erase as much as I draw, not because of mistakes, but as a way of obtaining textures and blends – so please if you want to follow this series please try and hunt down one of these. The only other piece that may be unusual to you is the Tortillion – these are tightly rolled sticks of paper and are again an essential item to me – mine do not usually look this clean and having one side which is blackened with graphite is e
...thought it might be time to get in a bit of practice & revisit one of my more realistic styles... do not worry, have not given up the fantasy,but expect a bit more surrealism...& realism...in the future!
For those playing at home....
Paper:A3 300gsm watercolour{Eraldo di Paolo/med tooth/acid free}/derwent Studio pencils/Conte pastel & charcoal pencils/Staedler mechanical pencils/Kneaded eraser/blending tips/brushes{for dust}
*For anyone who is not familiar with the classical grid method,or who just wants to brush up their art lessons... this was a lot of fun!
[and yes,I did not use the reference he did...I am annoying that way....]

Description
Have been meaning to get back to pencil portraits for a while now....I have not used the grid technique for ages,so when I saw Paul Shanghai's "Draw-A-Long" journals 'DRAW-A-LONG' (With Me) - Part 1 - Equipment
OK so here with go with our 'Draw-A-Long' feature, today we will look at what materials I will use create the drawing. I have to underline that these are the tools that I will use. You may be able to get better results with different more or less pencils or a different grade paper – but these are what I will be using

Some of the materials are standard tools that should be in everyone's pencil case – others are not so – in particular the finer pencil eraser. I cannot recommend these enough, I tend to erase as much as I draw, not because of mistakes, but as a way of obtaining textures and blends – so please if you want to follow this series please try and hunt down one of these. The only other piece that may be unusual to you is the Tortillion – these are tightly rolled sticks of paper and are again an essential item to me – mine do not usually look this clean and having one side which is blackened with graphite is e
...thought it might be time to get in a bit of practice & revisit one of my more realistic styles... do not worry, have not given up the fantasy,but expect a bit more surrealism...& realism...in the future!
For those playing at home....
Paper:A3 300gsm watercolour{Eraldo di Paolo/med tooth/acid free}/derwent Studio pencils/Conte pastel & charcoal pencils/Staedler mechanical pencils/Kneaded eraser/blending tips/brushes{for dust}
*For anyone who is not familiar with the classical grid method,or who just wants to brush up their art lessons... this was a lot of fun!
[and yes,I did not use the reference he did...I am annoying that way....]