HB is the standard No. 2 pencil btw

@alyssadacookie2320

11 ай бұрын

tysm i was just about to ask about it

@C.C.Mousse

10 ай бұрын

If it’s the standard then why “no.2”?

@palashchoudhury5565

10 ай бұрын

Whn i was in Nursery, i used HB bcz they r Strong From KG 2 to Class 4, i used 2B bcz they r Smooth Now i want 2 Write wit 4B Xtra Thick Triangle Pencil Bcz they r Xtra Smooth & Dark

@ODDiSEE_

7 ай бұрын

​@@C.C.Mousse it's a hardness scale strong for graphite.

@dh4444

7 ай бұрын

@@C.C.MousseAmerican scale for hardness of graphite is #1-4 instead of B HB F H used globally

Single pencil answer is 2B? Dang man. All those teachers WANTED me to draw in class...

@C.C.Mousse

10 ай бұрын

Why?

@palashchoudhury5565

10 ай бұрын

Whn i was in Nursery, i used HB bcz they r Strong From KG 2 to Class 4, i used 2B bcz they r Smooth Now i want 2 Write wit 4B Xtra Thick Triangle Pencil Bcz they r Xtra Smooth & Dark

@tklove7908

9 ай бұрын

​@@palashchoudhury5565the amount of short forms in your comment......... 😶😅

@palashchoudhury5565

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. My Pleasure

@cloudwalker679

9 ай бұрын

@@C.C.Moussebecause most regular pencil we got(at least where i live) are all 2B.

**puts my mechanical pencil away slowly**

@3npitsu992

Жыл бұрын

Puts 6H pencil slowly away

@Netbro678

Жыл бұрын

​@@3npitsu992 *puts my ball pen slowly*

@afasimpaur

Жыл бұрын

If you are a person who **really** likes an extremely sharp point on your pencil, mechanical pencils are great. It is possible to get mechanical pencil leads in different harnesses for most diameter mechanicals. I'm a big fan of 2mm clutch type mechanical pencils. I recently got a 5.6mm clutch for shading.

@alejandroc7357

Жыл бұрын

*puts crayon away slowly*

@orchdork775

Жыл бұрын

Hey, there are plenty of artists that sketch with a mechanical pencil! There are even special types of lead for artists so you can get hard and soft leads to get different darknesses You can even get different diameters of mechanical pencil so you have the option of using a very thin and precise lead, or a really thick lead that covers more area and has a softer effect. I personally have a 2mm mechanical pencil which is really nice to sketch with, but you can also get a 5.6mm one that is very useful for large and expressive sketches. The smallest is 0.3mm which can get some really small details. The 5.6mm leads come in charcoal, hard pastel, graphite, oil pencil and other pencil mediums! So mechanical pencils are actually a professional art tool, even the really cheap ones you'd get in the office supply section of the store. I know this was a joke, but I still thought it was worth saying that you don't need expensive artist pencils and supplies to create awesome drawings.

Me who just uses a single random pencil- ohh, i see, thanks

@sladlover

7 ай бұрын

Same

This is so helpful 😭 I'm absolutely going to forget though

@afasimpaur

Жыл бұрын

All you need to remember is that the pencil leads can do much of the work for you. Pressing hard with your pencils increases your fatigue as you draw. A hard lead (higher numbers in the H range) will give you fainter lines which is great for under sketches. A really soft lead (higher numbers in the B range) will give you very dark lines with minimal pressure on the paper. The softer the lead, the more it will smudge on the paper and the more difficult it is to erase.

Living the 5B life over here,, I run those pencils down so fast🤣

@mg8642

9 ай бұрын

Maybe just move to charcoal 😅

@matchaaalie

5 ай бұрын

Same for me, 5B is hands down the best pencil. Sometimes I use 3B or 7B as well, but nothing beats 5B

If get bored enough sometimes I’ll use a 13b pencil writes like butter. But it’s not necessary.

Very useful. When I am drawing I never know which pencils to use.

I only ever use 8B. Sketching, shading, doesn't matter as long as u can control it

My 9b is a stump while all others are still mostly whole! It’s because I actually shade a lot with a mechanical pencil, until I need something super dark.

@PyroFTB

Жыл бұрын

I wish there was an 8B lead refill for mechanical pencils, 4B is the only one I could buy.

Thx proko sensei

These are the exact same pens i use!

Yea I seen those graphite pencil packs with like 10 shades but it always seemed excessive to me. I have a 2H, HB, 4B, and 8B. I use a lead pencil too

I always use 8b or 10b for sketch and also for final rendering

@PyroFTB

Жыл бұрын

Me too, I love darker lead

4B is my go to single pencil. Proko always makes me doubt my art choices😂

@shirin8609

3 күн бұрын

Get off the internet.

4H was my go to starter for a long time but I find that I scratch the softer paper attempting to go just a bit darker 2h may be the way to go. I like the lightness of the 4H but you do have to change quickly.

Grab a full graphite set. I use the same bolds as you, but I go up to 8b. 2h is the best for sketching, light.

Only when my wrist got pain I finally appreciate 4B and 6B pencils!

I’m gonna stick with mechanical pencil for now and I will try them out

2Bs are awesome!! I use them in school as well. Maybe that's why the drawings I drew behind the question papers we were handed turned out so good.

you know you've been seeing too much drama over a certain wizarding game when instead of a pear you see a wizard hat.....

@skye3606

Жыл бұрын

bruh i didn’t actually notice that it’s a pear until i read this comment lmao

@youraveragerussiansanta3810

Жыл бұрын

Unnecessary drama*

Me: "Pencils are pencils!"

I have so I love using very dark ones, I think the Artist’sLoft erasers are amazing as well!

My preference is a 4B as a go-to. Nice to see another artist's take

I have asked that qestion alot after beying a set of coul pensil tax 😁

Amazing

you might think I am crazy but I love to shade with only a 4H pencil and maybe use a HB for occlusion shadows. I feel like I have much more control over the values that way...

@ProkoTV

2 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with that!

I like the harder 4H and up for lightly sketching a drawing for later use with pencil crayons or paintings

I appreciate that, thanks!👍🤗

I'll just buy the whole pack, cuz I really like shading and I'm currently learning impressionism

The way i remember which pencil does what is H is code for hard and B is for brittle and the number beside them is just a multiplier. 2B is darker than H but 4B would be darker than 2B.

Awesome tips 😊 nice work

I typically just use five of them. * 3B is visibly the most used one *

I typically ony draw with a 6h or 5h pencil, bc i like to focus on using line to create depth, it definitely helps when i come in with ink later

I haven't used H pencils, but i only use 4 pencils HB ,2B ,3B,4B the most convenient one's

I used a 2b pencil from my hotel room in the sketchbook and I loved the look better than my HB so imma keep it lol

my one pencil carry is a 2b, but at home i have a mars lumograph set

Once I drew a huge swirl using 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B and 8B pencils and colored the whole A2 sheet with them

I thank you for this to tell the truth I mostly like using HB pencils to sketch and shade

@greekveteran2715

Жыл бұрын

You can't call α shade "a shade", when you only use HB. When we're shading a sketch/drawing, we usually use 4B at least, to either add depth, or create shadows etc. HB is used as demonstrated on this video. Beginners most common mistake, is to only use hard pencils with very light tones and thus no depth or values on the final result,

TSA aiming their guns at me because i dared to bring 2 pencils through airport security:

i just use my 2b and press harder or less

I personally do my sketching and very light shade with F, lineart, if any, and main features with HB, then work my way up from there. Thanks for this video!! Any pencils you could recommend?

@ProkoTV

Жыл бұрын

I actually have a whole list of the art supplies I like most currently in the notes of the lesson below. Way more than just the pencils. www.proko.com/materials3

Why didn't you show 3B on the most used, while it's clearly the shortest?

I use the different ones when the one I normally use breaks

@ProkoTV

Жыл бұрын

That's an okay way to do it! haha

@greekveteran2715

Жыл бұрын

LOL That's a writers perspective lol

I always use to hb even for my best sketch

*slowly grabs a HB pencil instead of using a 2B pencil*

@shirin8609

3 күн бұрын

yikes

He clearly uses 2b more often since it's the shortest one he got

Kings stick to blackwing 602. Does it all with superb pen-to-paper feel.

When I travel I only bring Staedtler Mechanical Pencil 2.0 and a Sketchbook for my art supplies also blending stump.

I just use whatever comes in my hand

Thank you

NOTED

thanks man

I use a 4h for sketching and basic shading, i just really really like sublities

For me it's: First Sketch -> 2H Second, slightly more confident sketch -> 4B Lineart n shit -> brush pen or black ballpoint pen

@singleman1

Жыл бұрын

you can try 8B 😅

@REN11603

5 ай бұрын

When sketching i use an 8b or higher for outline

2B is the pencil I always have with me, it's the one that needs replacing well before the others.

4H is good for watercolour sketches - easier to rub out and doesn’t leave marks

I have a HB 2 pencil

I just use HB

My dude drew a robot pear

I just.. I just.. I just use pressure...

I used a 5b strictly cause it feels the best for me. But i dont do studies and mostly just sketch from imagination.

The sketch is flipping at us

i usually use 3, the HB, 2B and 4B to draw

I generally use 6h and 4b

For decade only pencil I used was natraj 3HB

Usually i use H, HB, B and 2B

Bros being fancy with that progreso pencil

I mostly just limit my pencils to HB, 2B and 6B 😅

Sometimes I have to shift to charcoal because even the 10B looks light at that point

I use everything

8B Is really great

And then there's me with my single Bic ballpoint pen x,@

I recently got a 2mm mechanical pencil from Mr. Pen (a very affordable brand) that included some colored lead and some 2b lead, but I find the 2b lead behaves more like an H lead and barely has any variation in depth when using different amounts of pressure which is really limiting and frustrating. I want to buy some higher quality lead to use, so I was wondering you all like to use so I could get some recommendations!

@sallgoodman2323

Жыл бұрын

I'm on the same search too, my lead holder only came with HB's. I have to order online

Im a realism artist. Trust me, all you need is 2b and 8b. Just press the 8b lightly if you want lighter shade.,

I ve used 2B, 4B, 6B & 8B

I just use a regular HB

@ProkoTV

Ай бұрын

Solid way to do it!

Have a 2H which is way harder than any H pencil I've ever seen so I guess: all pencils are different and some are just more useful than others

Me who uses 6b for everything cuz I hate how hb feels and looks so thin on the page and makes it really hard to comfortably sketch anything

im too lazy so i just use my pencils that have those spiderman covers as sketch and no. 2 pencils for shade💀

6B all the way

Me who draws with a one classic pencil-

Me: JUST USE ANYTHING.

I like either a 6B or an 8B

I also use 3 sizes of tips/thickness Critérium: 0,2mm-2H, 0,5mm-HB, 2mm-2B Pencils: 2H, HB, 4B, 8B Square sticks: 2H, HB, 4B, 8B The Round sticks (like pencil without wood / all in graphite) are a good compromise between standard pencils and Square sticks. I use it with my critérium (mechanical pencils) for travel

I only use one😅

Just curious, do you think a hb mechanical pencil .5 mm is good for drawing since that’s what I use besides a all graphite pencil?

Me who uses one pencil for sketching, shading, thick lines etc:

I use one pencil

I love 2B, 4B, and 6B! But I really wanna try 7-14B's! I don't really like the H's...

Nope 🙏 I'm gonna stick to "Give me a pencil", to shopkeeper. 🙃

Thi is helpful but I will forget it 😢

Mechanical pencil is good too for traveling ! I wonder what’s the equivalent of it in terms of range of darkness etc.. is it like a 2b?

i like ur funny words magic man

I use 2b for practically everything😂

me using only a one pencil 😂

also B pencils are going to blend and smooth out a lot better than H pencils, so if you need something clean and easy to erase go with H. And if you need something that’s going to blend out and stuff go with a B! (its obvious i only use H pencils, i’m a little oblivious)

There is 8b too

2b or not 2b that is the question

I use only 2. 2b and 6b