The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

14

Part One – THE PENCIL

OTHER TYPES OF PENCIL
Other types of pencil are available to us as
well as those described above, and these
offer even more opportunities for ex-
perimentation and discovery. You will find
all of the types recommended below in any
good art supply shop.

·
Peel-back pencil - graphite encased, or
coiled, in twists of paper which are
peeled back to reveal the graphite.

·
Propelling pencil - comes in a variety of
mechanisms which reveal the point of
the graphite.

·
Clutch pencil - provides a very soft point
(fine or thick) for sketching.

·
Standard thick black pencil, known for
many years as Black Beauty.

·

Triangular carpenter’s pencil - used by

joiners and builders to mark

measurements, make notes and sketch

rough ideas.

·

Graphite pencil or stick. The pencil type

is solid graphite of about the same

thickness as an ordinary pencil. The thin

film coating on the outside edge peels

back to reveal the graphite. The stick is a

much thicker piece of graphite which,

like a pastel, has a simple paper covering

that can be removed as necessary. It is a

very versatile fine art drawing

implement.

·

Aqua sketching pencil - these work like a

pencil but can be used like watercolour

washes when exposed to water.

Peel-back pencil

Clutch pencil

Standard thick black pencil

Triangular carpenter’s pencil

Graphite pencil or stick

Aqua sketching pencil