Different Types Of Drawing Pencils

So what makes them so different.

Different types of drawing pencils.

Create dark and rough lines but not as versatile as the other options. Pencils in all their variations will behave differently depending on the type of drawing paper or another surface you use. A charcoal pencil is compressed charcoal material encased within a wooden or paper wrapped pencil. Different classifications and types of pencils.

Graphite pencils are by far the most commonly used pencils for drawing. Graphite pencils standard everyday pencils with a core of clay and graphite of clay and graphite and a casing of wood. They were also split in terms of how light or dark they were as well as how heavy or light their lead was. Smooth paper is better for pen and ink drawings and mixed media.

Consequently there are also more varieties of graphite pencils than any other. All drawing papers have what is known as a tooth or surface texture which ranges from rough to smooth. As a relatively old tool for writing pencil developed in time and different types of pencils were invented for different uses. Here is a summary of the different types of pencils used by artists.

Ever since the pencil industry began to flourish different types and kinds of pencils were discovered and were categorized according to their hardness levels and the amount of black color they were able to produce. You might notice that a set of drawing pencils has a stamped letter and number on each pencil such as 2h 6b etc. Similar to normal graphite pencils but in color you can read about colored pencils for artists here.