Wednesday, 8 April 2026

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The most basic of all art mediums, the humble drawing pencil remains a favourite.

A friend asked me last night which graphite pencils I like to draw with, and I had to think for a moment. While I usually reach for my trusty 2H first, I have been drawing with a 5H pencil as well. And this choice is the result of the paper I am drawing on.

The 5H pencil just seemed be the best choice for drawing on Canson Sandgrain paper. We have an oil based material project for April, and I chose oil pastels. The harder pencils don't smudge easily, so the oil pastel won't get dirty because I smudge the first layer of the painting with my fingers. I love Sandgrain paper, although I know many artists don't because of its abrasive surface.

But here is another oil pastel I did on Sandgrain paper - it is based on an acrylic painting tutorial by Michelle the Painter on YouTube.

Until tomorrow!
🇿🇦💜 Linzé


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4 comments:

  1. Lisa8 April 2026 at 02:56

    pretty!

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  2. Liz A.9 April 2026 at 04:42

    I actually caught an art class on the day they were being introduced to the different hardness/softness of pencils. I had no idea there were so many choices.

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    1. Linzé Brandon9 April 2026 at 06:33

      When I started drawing there weren't as many as there are now. It takes a bit of time to learn what they all do, but it is still a favourite medium of mine, and not only to draw outlines before painting.

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