HOW TO Use Graphite Powder + Charcoal Powder + Blending Methods
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2016
- How to Use Graphite Powder + Charcoal Powder + Blending Methods on different drawing papers.
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Talking about not blowing on your drawing because you might ruin it. Got a friend who does very lifelike sketches. We were at a restaurant (italian), and he was trying to impress the waitress. So he started sketching her while eating his lasagna, and drinking his Peroni. When he was almost done, she saw what he was doing, and that broke the ice. She was very impressed. He finished the sketch in front of her, and was putting a last few shadings of her hair, while downing the last of his Peroni beer. Instead of sucking his lips to dry his mouth, he wanted to give her the sketch right away; all that was needed was to remove a little bit of loose pencil dust...yep! He blew on the sketch without swallowing and drying his mouth...out came the Peroni beer out of his mouth, like a perfume atomizer, spitting it right into her sketched face!!🤣
To this day...whenever we come in, she tells the other waitress to take care of us. She doesnt even look at him.
Lol!!!! Now that's a story!
Great video! Simple ideas, but get lost in all the traditional techniques out there. Thanks for sharing. This is what I was looking for.
Thank you so much for the Q tip tip! You saved my life
Great video! I want to give this charcoal powder a try now. 💜
Hi! Thanks for doing such a great job of explaining all of this. I plan on using graphite powder for an assignment but I was unsure on how to apply. I have those foam applicators in the different sizes that I bought from my local art store, but I didn’t know I could use a shader. I also plan on using mixed media paper.
step 1: eat the powder.
step 2: sacrifice your soul to the drawing gods.
step 3: profit.
Your videos are real lessons. So good!
Thanks!
Very informative. Thank you! Subscribed
I love your videos... So helpful and always full of reviews. Thanks buddy
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Perfect, just what I was looking for.
One of the best shading tutorials i ever seen thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Many thanks.
Sir ...do you know what fluid creates the look o)f water spatter? tried alcohol etc.,(using charcoal)???????? thank you very kindly!
A method I have used with the charcoal powder is when trying to darken up large background areas add a little bit of water and it spreads like paint and the finish is exactly the same.
One thing about the watercolor paper than I don't think you mentioned, is that hot-press watercolor paper is quite smooth, so it's good for detail work. I only recently found that out, myself. I'd heard of some people using it in my art books, and I'm like "why would they use such a textured paper for detailed skin tones" and after further investigation, it turns out, the papers have very different textures.
This would be the back of the hot-press paper. The other side is textured to hold the watercolors. I sometimes use Arches Hot-Press Watercolor paper (back side).
canson moulin du roy hot pressed water colour paper is ultra smooth stuff. not cheap though. but easily the smoothest watercolour paper ive found so far. havent done a full blown piece on it yet. but test swatches put it on par with 400 series bristol smooth for blending. shame the smooth stock is crazy thick. im wanting a smooth surface between 80gsm and 150gsm if anyone knows of such a paper ?
Yes! Whenever I blend graphite, the pencil strokes are still visible in the direction I shaded in, or the blend isn't consistent... Graphite powder! Will definitely be checking out
Sometimes you want that subtle pencil stroke giving a hint of direction. For example, if you want my last two live stream replay videos, you'll note I demonstrate blend direction. But of course if you want simply a smooth blend, graphite and charcoal powder is a good option.
try using a rubber shaping tool for blending work and drawing with powder it works great, thanks for the review
I have the Clay Sculpture Shapers (Silion) brushes but personally do not like using them for blending. Everyone needs to find what works best for them of course.
no issue... could u pls suggest me that initially which should i used charcoal or graphite as on both i do not have experience..
It's up to you. They're both great mediums. You need to try both and learn what they can do and decide which to use for whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish.
GREAT TO SEE GRASS ROOTS TEACHING....THANKYOU MATE
And thank you!
Would it be possible to use charcoal powder for a toned bg on a graphite drawing or should I use graphite powder
You can use either.
could you please suggest me that may i use "Anaha Activated Charcoal Highest Grade 355mg (Coconut Shell) (70 g)" for charcoal drawing?
please suggest,
sayantan saha I have no experience with the charcoal you mention.
Charcoal is “Activated” by heating to a higher temperature or by chemical washing and commonly used as a filter medium for water filters; removing toxins and other particulate matter, fish tank filters is a good example. However as all Charcoal and Graphite is made from the element Carbon (see periodic table) there should be no reason why you could not repurpose it for making marks on paper.
Thanks for posting
As far as the graphite shine, I heard one artist mention that if you spray on a matte fixative after you're done with the drawing, it will take that away. Haven't tried it yet, though. Anyone else?
Yes, it helps. What also helps is to put your work under glass (like framed).
Where can I purchase the Generals charcoal powder??
Is there a way to clear coat it without it shining (if that makes sense)
Have no idea about clear coating. Just use Fixative.
How do you do it cleanly i mean i always messing up using the graphite powder haha thats why i always do it manualy with a pencil especially when it comes to shading......
Slow and methodical wins the race. :-)
Thanks help full video
Ricks,do you know, can I use silly putty the same way as with a kneaded eraser, or won't that work? Please and thank you for your reply, and happy new year!
No idea.
Yes it does work, I've even been known to revert to prestick.
Which graphite powder is your favorite . Cretacolor or generals
I like them both. Either one works fine.
Very interesting. Thanks
My pleasure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
thank you for your video.That graphite powder, what grade of B graphite pencil ? thank you
What grade of B graphite pencil? B. That's the grade.
Well I got some Charcoal powder today. Actually by mistake as I thought I'd ordered Graphite powder. What's the difference between the two? I want it for skin tones and though the graphite would be more usable...
You'll just get a different tone between the two and charcoal does not have a shine to it.
@@RixCanDoit So charcoal powder is generally preferable over graphite? I like it more anyway
@@coolamericano It's a personal choice. And as for the shine, it's usually pressed graphite like from pencils. Powder, not so much. But I do like charcoal better.
@@RixCanDoit thanks for the reply, much appreciated!
Great video.....very informative. I have a couple of questions. In regards to the shine the darker ( softer ) pencils produce. I have seen "fixer" sprays @ my local art store, and they come in both gloss and matte finish. Does the matte spray hide the gloss from the pencils. I was once told by a store employee " don't spend the money on fixers, just use hair spray, it's the same thing.Question #2 - have to done a video on using water color pencils ? And would you consider doing one if you haven't to date.
I would probably avoid the hair spray. I'm told you could end up with yellowing issues. Never tried it myself. The matted workable fixer is what I use and it does 'tone down' the shine. Also putting your drawing under glass helps like when framing. I don't use color pencils or watercolor. I've done one color pencils video (Blackwing). If I receive any color pencils from a supplier for review I would happily review.
I find that hairspray doesn't give you a very good re workable finish, it tends to be a bit glossy itself and a redraw doesn't " grip" very well so if you use it make sure you use it right at the very end when your drawing is finished. The same goes for a clear lacquer spray. Artists quality fixative is definitely the better product to use although it will also slightly darken your work.
Does it matter what kind of paint brush you use to blend the charcoal?
No. It only depends on what effect you are trying to get. Experiment.
@@RixCanDoit Ok, but I am currently covered in charcoal and don't know what to do. 😬
Do you ever use water-soluble graphite? I bought some but have not used it yet. Would love to see a video on it.
I've already done a video that included water soluble graphite. Can't recall the name of the video though. It's there!
@@RixCanDoit Thanks. I will look for it.
HI which eraser do you use for charcoal. great video. thanks
Same that I use for graphite. Kneaded eraser, white latex-free erasers, etc.
RixCanDoit ok thank you so much
Would Bristol paper vellum or rough texture be something to consider?
Not for me. Everyone has their own styles though. That's why we have different types of paper.
@@RixCanDoit Thank you. I'll test it out to see but I will definitely try the ones you recommended too.
For photorealism, you'll want a 'smooth' paper. I use Bristol smooth mostly.
Or which one do you recommend
Either one.
You may see the difference between front and back of the Arches 140 lb for watercolor!
What would the best paper be to do this?
There is no 'best'. It depends on what you want to achieve. I personally use Bristol Smooth.
can i use it on pure dry brush technique?
Don't know. Try it.
Thank you for a great video. Have you looked at the transcript?
Thanks. No, why?
@@RixCanDoit it is in Arabic.
@@LynnePriceStudio It is in English, but translated into several other language for Closed Captioning. If you are talking about CC, you can change the language.
was that an electric eraser
I luv your vids do more drawing vids pls
A little late to comment, but I believe the Strathmore green covered paper is recycled paper.
Never late to comment on this channel. Confirmed. Recycled paper.
Thanks
The reason I asked, is because I used silly putty when I was a kid, to lift images off the Sunday comics. Pretty fun when I was a kid.
Yes, I used to do that also when I was a kid. You should try it on your drawings.
can we make our own graphite powder?
Sure, if you have graphite. If you have graphite sticks or pencils around, simply rub them on fine sandpaper. You'll have graphite powder.
RixCanDoit OK cool, so do I need a specific grade pencil pecan all of them be mixed? If so I have a ton of older graphite pencils I'll grind down
The difference in Stathmore 400 Green & Brown cover is that the green is recyclable paper and its cheaper....but surface is not that much different
Strathmore yellow cover is 300 series. Green is 400.
In this case, it is actually BROWN cover, not yellow, and does say Series 400 just like the green one. I mistakenly said Yellow, but it is BROWN. Thanks for commenting as it made me go look through the stack again and verify the color.
400 Series has two ranges - Brown which is 100% new material, and Green which is 30% post-consumer fibre. There's info at the Strathmore website on this.
Lol, coincidental? My cretacolor graphite powder just arrived today.
I just got the generals green bottle 6oz
what that eraser is called looks like a mechanical pencil...?
Papermate Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick
Tuff Stuff eraser pencil.
what eraser did you use?
where?
I think the yellow pad is recycled paper
Hard to do highlights with it though
You don't do highlights with graphite, pencil or powder. :-b As long as you apply it lightly and not pressed down into the paper, it is no different than pencils and you can lift off with eraser.
+RixCanDoit Yea I know that lol, my kneaded eraser just has a hard time picking it up.
Nah. Just use Blue Tack then. And lighten that touch. LOL!
+RixCanDoit Haha, thanks for the suggestion ;)
This may be overdated comment, but I've used white charcoal pencils for the highlights
Is creatacolor a nice brand for pencils?
Watch the videos I have on Cretacolor.
+RixCanDoit oh I didn't know you had one... Hehe sorry about that. Thanks by the way
LucyIsNotOnChairs yes
+Andres Martinez ok thanks:)
By the way this looks too hard for me to use. I wouldn't be confident enough to use it because of the particles
You won't know until you try it and practice.
I agree, as with anything else practice, practice, practice. If it was easy it wouldn't be so special. Imagine the sense of achievement when you learn to work with it well. I often tell my students this...."Art is so difficult and special that people pay a fortune for it and hand it in museums, don't think it's going to come easily or without hard work, but there are few things as rewarding to learn."
Your every finger is different brands of PENCILS 😁
My every finger? I don't understand.
Man.. I just love your video, and your art inspired me lot, and I injoy your video it's like relaxing, the way you talking on the video it's lovely
And I don't miss your fingers too
@@ranjitray1392 Thank you. :)
Hahaha, joke's on you buddy! Graphite is pure carbon.
graphite having a honeycomb lattice structure, and amorphous carbon (such as coal or soot) does not have a crystalline structure.
ex cetera ??
Et Cetera! Do you say EXcape, too?
Yep. Esactly!
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you drawing paper is rough and you camera quality is to bad