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In this section you can read about the different materials I use when drawing.
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- Drawing Materials -

	Pencils		Sharpener & Eraser		Paper

- Pencils -

	The first thing you need is pencils. I have tried a lot of different brands throughout the years. At the moment I am using Caran D'Ache's graphite pencils. They are soft and great to work with. Before I started using these I was very happy with Derwent graphite pencils, as seen at the photos. I have also tried Faber Castell's graphite pencils and they were just fine as well. In general I use from HB to 6B. It depends on how hard you press when drawing and which paper you use to draw on. If you work with very fine light grainy paper I would go for 2B-6B, with grainier sketch paper I would use from HB-4B. Again, it depends on how you work with them. You might prefer the lighter harder ones or the even softer ones. Try the different types and find what you like better.
As you can see on the picture below the pencils range from 9H-9B. 9H being the hardest lightest one and 9B the softest darkest one. Usually I do not work with pencils from 9H to F, as I like softer pencils better. Here you can see the different type of pencil strokes.
- Sharpener and Eraser -
	I used to use the wooden sharpeners as shown on the photo but the past years I have been unable to as they are no longer sold in the local art shops. Instead I am using some very cheap metal sharpeners bought in low price shops. They work alright but only for a very limited time. On the bright side they are very cheap and you can just throw them out once they are used. I would however recommend the wooden ones any day. They last longer and works the best. I use a kneaded eraser which you can find in most art shops as well. It is my all time favourite eraser as you can change the shape and you are able to make it very sharp for thinner hairs. I never use regular erasers as they tend to damage the paper and I just don't like the feel of it.