tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post3431821110765911617..comments2024-03-27T16:28:08.077-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Green Lake Trees MiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-67425511762822964902017-10-28T08:21:38.450-07:002017-10-28T08:21:38.450-07:00Yes -- darker! That's exactly what I did (fini...Yes -- darker! That's exactly what I did (finished drawing coming up soon). I don't think high-carbon pencils would be considered cheating -- my instructor uses them, too. As you can probably tell from my sketches in a general, I'm a big fan of mixed media, so when I'm on my own, I'd probably mix it up that way. But for now, I'm really focusing on learning to use graphite only (which is the way she's teaching this class). I enjoy getting to know a medium thoroughly this way. MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-83752105355358663442017-10-28T03:44:31.815-07:002017-10-28T03:44:31.815-07:00Looks good. You may need some darker value to make...Looks good. You may need some darker value to make it pop? Have you tried something like Staedtler Mars Black or another high-carbon pencil to get the deep blacks without the shine of pure graphite and without the smear of charcoal? Or is that considered cheating in this class?Allan Engelhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098062720806568430noreply@blogger.com