Sketching Pencils Loose

Pencils are the most versatile of drawing media because of the variety of marks that can be made. Marks can be subtle and delicate or bold and vigorous. A few bold strokes can capture movement whilst tonal shading can define form. A great characteristic of pencil is that line and tone can be combined in one drawing. Here’s some nerd info for you… The H stands for hard and the B for black. The harder pencil leaves less graphite on the surface resulting in lighter mark-making. But you knew that already, right?!