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Originally Posted by waistfull A graphite portrait is a black and white pencil drawing. The pencils I use are graphite pencils that have a very wide range from hard to soft. I use the pencils that are from 8h (hard) to 8B (soft). You have to use very smooth art paper. I use Strathmore Bristol smooth 100lb. paper. 2B is my favorite pencil. Regular pencils don't give you the variety the graphite pencils do. That's really the only difference. I also use charcoal, but prefer the graphite pencils. I hope that helped and did not confuse you more LOL.
P.S. I also use conte' which are pastels. The range from black to white with every color in between. They are a chalk like substance. Here is a Pastel portrait I posted the other day. |
Thanks that was very helpful. I just love your portraits and am going to get one for myself one of these days. I'm trying to decide which type I want and then I want Sissy's hair to get a little longer first. Thanks!