No other medium can offer me so much for so little then graphite. Simple and uncomplicated and yet, tremendously powerful.

As a young boy I would draw all the time, then slowly life took over and it wasnt until lock down that I happened to be in contact with my cousin who asked if I was still drawing as I had drawn an eye for her that in all honesty I do not remember doing. , anyway she proded me into action, all I had to hand was printing paper and an hb pencil , so after forty five years I am back in school :)

Graphite is my base. Fresh, simple and cheap. Misty scenes, atmospheric landscapes or an object. Everthing. I love this medium and I always get back to it ☺

I am not an artist but I love art and I am working towards being an artist one day. The best part of working with graphite pencil is that you can erase your mistakes and right now I make a lot of them.

I love drawing in graphite because it allows me to learn more about value. I like the effect of black and white drawings.

I remember my art teacher stressed how important drawing was, so this was the foundation for all my art, and pencil is so versatile.

I like drawing with graphite pencils because the artist is able to create either the softness of a subject, and stark lines and detail as well. It's a "forgiving" medium for those of us who are trying to improve our skills, and the effects are so rewarding at the end of a drawing. I've learned so much about graphite from your course videos and "Getting Sketchy" episodes. I would greatly appreciate a free one-year membership as I continue on my journey of honing my skills as an artist. It all begins and ends with solid drawing skills!

I certainly did enjoy it. Thank you.

With the little graphite drawings I’ve done it always excited me to see how a picture came alive or realistic looking just by shading.

I discovered during this challenging time of living with covid and all its complications that simplifying my art work has brought me enjoyment and insight. The simplicity of graphite on paper brings me into a state of peace and its smoothness allows my creative process to unfurl like no other medium, I can surrender to its magic and be surprised by what appears before me ! Thank you !

I like graphite pencils because I can create something satisfying with a relatively small kit (although now you got me thinking I need some graphite powder) and because they kind of make me feel like a kid again when my only supplies were school pencils and a sketch pad I was so excited to have.

Drawing with graphite and creating something beautiful is such food for the soul right now. Sketching can bring so much peace in a time of hate, fear and uncertainty.

Graphite brings us back to the basics, when it comes to tools and in our surrounding. It shows, literally, the value of simple yet incredible things such as a glass of water - and the beauty of our capacity to draw these things, once we are mesmerized by graphite and persue it. Thank you for your videos!

I love drawing with graphite because the contrast between the values strips the subject down to to the essence and creates a powerful emotional response. Thank you for these videos and for sharing your expertise.

Graphite drawing is the gift that keeps on giving! Very little cost on supplies to create the most incredible pieces. Just starting on this journey, and oh, what fun! Thanks for all your effort in teaching us newbies.

Graphite pencil is such a beautiful medium as it allows you to much control to get your shading and texture. Should you make a mistake then it's not such a nightmare to fix. It's actually a calming medium to use. Truly appreciate Joseph Dixon and Nicolas-Jacques Conte for inventing such a beautiful medium that we have all come to love and appreciate ♥

I like drawing with graphite because of the simplicity of materials and the fact that I can draw anywhere at anytime. I love all of your classes.

I love that realistic drawing with graphite can Not be done in a hurry but takes time and love for the detail. This way, it became my favorite way to relax and be present in the Moment. A way to meditate, if you will... Thanks for the great content you produce!

Graphite has always been my favourite medium as I love working with pencils ,especially in black and white. I think graphite drawings are enjoyable ,clean and helps to achieve realistic results easily. Thank u so much for always inspiring and teaching us with these videos. I've learned so much from you!

I love drawing with graphite! It was my first medium and I always go back to it, largely because it is so versatile and, surprisingly, expressive. Graphite lends itself to nuance in shading and highlight that colored media (colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, and oils) don't really seem to offer, from my perspective. Graphite is really the only way to truly learn value since you cannot depend on color to convey darkness or light.

I enjoy drawing in graphite because it urges me to razor-focus my attention on the subject and the process. Everything else drops away. The only decisions I have to make are values and proportion. It brings great clarity to the subject both in perception and execution. I'm learning much from your instruction and will continue coming to your channel for ideas. While watching a timed video drawing of a set of gears,I was inspired to render the clockwork inside one of my mantle pendulum clocks. Came out better than the drawing of the clock itself. Thanks for the inspiration!

Graphite is what I started my art journey with. It's readily available and doesn't cost a lot of money and you can take it with you easily. Great drawing and video Matt.

You can’t beat graphite for its versatility. There are times when a single pencil is all that’s needed. It’s a take anywhere medium. There is something innately comforting about just using a pencil on paper. Maybe it takes me back to my drawing as a child. It feels like home in many ways. The monochromatic feel achieved from graphite can create a sense of drama which plays on light and shade. Graphite can convey the story of a piece in ways that other mediums can’t.

I am new to The Art of Drawing & Painting. After suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury, after that the creativity side in me became more pronounced in a way of relaxing. I fell in love with art. I have enjoyed watching you easy to follow techniques.

I am new to graphite and still have a lot to learn. Steve Mitchell from the Mind of Watercolor (my passion) recommends improving drawing as a foundation for improving all art and painting skills. So I’m diving down the rabbit hole of graphite and pen and ink, and I must say I like graphite as it is much more forgiving. I’m new to your channel and look forward to learning from your great content!

Drawing with graphite is the simplest of tools yet can give the most complex results

because it is closely related to black and white photography, a fine art in itself.

Although I have tried to commit to being a colored pencil artist, I keep coming back to graphite. For a long time I felt a bit guilty for loving graphite.....it is less time-consuming, easy to blend and erase, easy to get the values right, and less stressful, which all sounds like a lazy way out. I realized that’s they key, however. I’ve restarted almost every CP piece I’ve done, whereas graphite pieces are just a joy. Explaining why I love it is like explaining why fresh cut grass smells so good.

I started drawing 4 years ago with graphite pencil, because of its accessibility, simplicity and rawness. An inexpensive medium for anyone to start - a pencil and paper. Different values can be achieved with one pencil and these is a great way to learn. All the best ✍️

I love the versatility of using graphite. There's so much you can accomplish with it! Thank you. I love your videos.

After being in the medical field with lots of math and science for 35 years I was forced to retire a bit early due to my health. I started watercolor as a sort of art therapy and after two years decided it was time I learned to draw. When I sat down to do it and made it a goal to draw something, anything, everyday-things started to change. It is slow going but I have actually impressed my self. I have a long way to go and I for sure need my erasers (which is why I prefer graphite for now.) I think that drawing is what is going to be one of the main things that keeps me mentally sharp as I age. I swear I can almost feel the neurons firing when I draw since it is so new to my brain lol. Glad to have found your channel.

I like drawing with graphite pencils because you really only need 1 pencil and a piece of paper to create a masterpiece. Not 1 million different colours, no expensive bruhes, no extraordinaire art materials that you absolutely must have to survive - just 1 pencil. That is, ladies and gentlemen, lifesaving.

Hi there! I like drawing with graphite pencil because it is such an accessible mode of artistic representation. I can grab my sketch set and some paper and get "into my groove" as it were. It's relatively inexpensive and affordable, and so I am able to create without the concern of the cost of having to toss my "failed" project and start again. Also the fact that I can erase and reapply many times is helpful to me as I hone my skills and abilities. This is not the case in many other mediums. I also love that you can get such a great depth of contrast with the various leads, from the lightest of lights to the darkest of darks. And the fact that the lowly pencil is so familiar and comfortable to most of us since early childhood helps to make it feel we are picking up and visiting with an old friend. It's all good. ~Pam

Hi there. I decided about a year ago I have to learn to paint. I am 57years old and have no art background at all. I just have a huge passion and never believed I could do it. Well in the meantime, you tube and your channel included has become my best friend. There is so much to learn and one of the mediums is graphite pencil drawings. I would love to have the opportunity to learn this incredible art. Thank you for another wonderful tutorial. You are incredibly talented. Regards Des from South Africa

I'll be really honest when I say this but I never tried the graphite pencils before I came across your channel and did graphite sketches along with you (Matt) and Ashley on getting sketchy. It was difficult to keep up with the live sessions because of the time zones but I never ever failed to catch up with the recorded sessions later. My love for the medium has only grown and I only want to learn more and I'm hoping that I can get that through the membership. Much love to you guys can't wait for the next season of gettin'sketchy live.

I don't want to be selected for the free year membership as I'm already a member and would love it to go to a new person but I love drawing with graphite because for my entire life I believed that I wasn't artistic at all and couldn't draw or paint. I had art teachers tell me that this just wasn't my thing. So drawing with graphite, which is what I use for freehand drawings, Just gives me that sense of accomplishment and knowing that because someone tells you that you can't do something doesn't mean you can't do it. Once you are willng to put in the work you can do anything. Thanks to Matt and Ashley for giving me the confidence, tools and techniques to try drawing!

I enjoy Drawing with graphite as is almost akin to black & white photography training our eyes to see light & dark & mid tones & replicate them on paper which can be challenging but so rewarding to accomplish.

I love to work in graphite becauuse it reminds me of when I was young. This also gives me a good practice for learning values of a subject. Tfs.

I would love to get the subscription! What I love about graphite is how one can mimic reality just using shades of a single hue! I hope I'm expressing myself correctly, English is not my first language.

Maybe I'm too late , but I want to tell you a little about my desire to draw. I "met" you online years ago when I had my own studio space. I tuned in weekly for whatever medium you were teaching,and you personally helped me with technical online stuff and even used my photo of rocks for one of the classes. When I lost my studio space, I put away my materials. But now,years later,being home and unable to socialize, I switched to pencil art because I didn't need a studio for paints,easel, etc. But I wasn't born with talent. I do however have a great love of nature and art and realize some things can be taught..I use the grid method and also just practice looking at portions of pictures or objects etc and amaze myself at what I can do. Now I'm really old...72 and am drawing in notebooks and know that my family will be able to "see" me through my art. It may take me all day to draw a vine of flowers...erasing, shading. Before I met you,I knew nothing about perspective and drew parts of buildings I couldn't possibly have seen from standing before them. It was funny really. I could go on,but will reign this in now. I want to draw because I love recreating beauty,and I want to leave my mark on the world even if it's only for my loved ones. I hope you realize how you are giving to me and the world by showing what you know. It would be wonderful to win, but thanks for just listening . Love to you, your family and pets, Marcia in Modesto

I like working with graphite mainly because as a beginner, I find graphite drawings much easier than colour pencils as I only need to be concerned about value and not colour. Graphite also offers a lot more control and neatness than charcoal. Thanks for the video!

I like drawing with graphite pencils because it captures the essence of what I have in front of me.

Why do I like drawing with graphite pencils...it seems to me of all the art mediums I play with, graphite pencils give me the greatest control. Of course, along with that when I do a poor job there is nothing to blame but myself :-)

My dream was to be artist from high school but my family make decision for me to be a nurse instead. I just started painting by watching u tube during covid time to get my mind slightly away from hard time from work. But I am getting progress and nearly painting and sketching 120 art. Realistic drawing one of the things I hope to learn. I have no time to go to any class during to shifts so online comes is the best option. Thanks

I like drawing with graphite pencils because a pencil is what I used to make my first artistic projects as a little kid. Yes, I colored in coloring books with crayons, but when I created my own images, I would turn to the trusty number 2 pencil that we would get in school to do classwork and homework. I really should do more drawing with pencils these days. Helps to keep up hand - eye skills.

Great information. 👏👏👏 I like drawing with Graphite because i think it is so Versatile. You can really get some great Detail with them and a Realistic Look. They have always been my “Go To”... I really enjoyed the Marble Tutorial you have, I really impressed myself after completing it. Anyone that hasn’t checked it out Should Definitely give it a View. 👊😎

Hello. I am a 62 yrs of age. I have been drawing since I was a little girl. I have only taken two art courses which was in high school. I just started watching KZfaq last year. I have been using graphite pencils since the same period. Thank you for the opportunity to win a free membership for a year.

I like graphite drawing because it's the first medium I learned. I find I often go back to when feel like I am needing practice and my other mediums are just not looking good. Its like going back to basics.

Awesome drawing 💓 💗 💛Very wonderful~!! 💗 Thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork! 👍💓 💗 💛Have a great day 💓 Big like 👍 😍💓👍

Traditional art is beautiful

I looooove drawing with graphite for so many reasons: it's cheap, relatively clean, transportable, and you are only limited by your imagination in what you can achieve!

I've only recently started😍✍ drawing again, since my daughter has grown up and just finished uni. I started drawing again over lockdown. I loved drawing at school and loved the results i could achieve with graphite pencils. I'm not very good and really need a class.xx🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

I prefer dry mediums, but graphite pencils are my favourite because I love the challenge to draw the world in shades and tones not normally seen in the colour spectrum of our eyes. It is just a thrill to watch people's faces when they see a good graphite drawing and know that the artist managed to capture their imaginations with this versatile medium.

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Graphite pencils are great because of their versatility, I can get great detail, I can shade, I can blur the lines, so many possibilities. AND they ERASE, much easier to correct and err with an eraser than other mediums.

I like drawing with grafic pencils because .... I like black and white pictures, the smoothness... I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing them

With just one medium and without the hassle of a particular kind of paper, you can achieve a complete artistic piece, perfect in tone, depth and detail. It is the fundamental skill to learn and what we learn in graphite is in essence what we use in other mediums ( colour pencils, pastels, and even painting) . Lastly, the end result achieved by a well down graphite piece is in many ways more desirable than its colourful couterparts

I am fairly new to drawing and I have pencils pretty much laying around my housr so graphite is a medium that I am more use to using making it easier for me to learn to draw.

I love drawing with graphite pencils because they are cheap, always available, easy to carry for sketching at work etc and they were my first introduction to drawing 😁😎

Very useful tips. I recently got some toned paper and it's been really helpful in working out the dark & light tones. I use a white pastel pencil for the highlights and softer pencils - 2B to 6B. Learn to draw what you see, not what you remember and you'll advance your skills.

The reason why I like to draw with pencil is because drawing is very relaxing and it helps with dealing with stress from our daily life. The other reason drawing with a pencil is very simplistic all you need is a pencil paper and your imagination.

I like graphite because it is so easy to play with value and texture with it. As a beginner I’m trying to master value and although I love to work in color, it is easier to see value and get different values with graphite.

Fantastic 🙏😊

Hopefully I still have time to enter for the drawing. Why do I like graphite pencils - easy to use, quicker than say colored pencils and a lot less mess compared to pastels and paints. I can relax in front of the tv and watch old Sci-fi favorites while drawing.

I love pencil sketching and this is superb

Matt I love you!

I like working in graphite because it's one of the most expressive dry media around. It's immensely portable, requiring nothing more than a scrap of paper and the stub of a pencil at it's most minimal, up to a myriad of paper types and grades from powdered to ultra-hard sticks of graphite almost requiring a studio layout to work with proficiently. I don't know of any other media as versatile. I admit to growing more fond of lead holders than wooden pencils over the years, because of the inherent waste of wood-cased pencils as opposed to being able to use nearly every flake of graphite leads in one way or another with a holder to grinding my own powder from the residual sticks that can no longer fit in the holder. I just like graphite better than all the other media I've worked with.

I love your drauweings

Because I am self taught and don’t know how to use any other medium and I like the simplicity of it and can take it anywhere I go

I am not an artist either but graphite is my favorite and if I was an artist I doubt that would change, who knows maybe I could learn to really sketch.

Beautiful, nice video, friend!

I feel water is the most beautiful thing and the most difficult for artists to draw or paint... I run from it sometimes though... Focusing majorly on portrait drawing

I was the 1 thousandth like...I don't know why I'm so happy about that, lol. But this video was Awesome and very helpful!

Its Just wow

Wooooooow ❤❤❤❤❤ I am from India 🇮🇳

i love drawing with the Staedtler MARS 780 lead holder because 1 my dad gave me it 2 because the pencil is nice and strong so that the graphite doesn't brake so essay and 3 its a beautiful piece of German technology👌 ps i basically only use that one pencil and my home made stumper which works pretty good

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Wow

Hi what is that white pencil your using?

Woowwww I love this, good to watch while sleeping😂

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Very good

Which type of paper is thisss...????

Why graphite? Its accessible, affordable, uncomplicated... I start every drawing/painting/sketch with a little light graphite to map things out etc. I'd be lost without it!! I have 2 children and that's what we seem to have to hand most of the time... so when the children ask me to draw with them, that's what we use 😁 theirs have fun coloured pictures around the pencil though and groovy erasers on the ends!! Thank you for another wonderful video 😊

Do you have a link to the picture please, so I can try it? Thank you

Graphite pencils help me to draw small drawings and it is not messy meaning it doesn't smudge or make a mess when drawing.

I love to draw with graphite because it is cheaper, requires less time for starting drawing and its challenging because all the colors and tones should appear to viewer using only graphite

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Graphite helps lay out an idea, can then help me either proceed with graphite, move to ink, watercolour, oil or any other medium - a primary tool which is easily transportable. Cheers.

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No matter what new medium I try, there is something graphite that keeps calling me back to it. I call it “dust painting” because it can be so much more than just a pencil on paper. And yet, it can also just be a pencil on paper! Graphite just makes me feel like I am in control. Let’s face it; in this crazy mixed up world, sometimes it’s nice to feel like we have control over *something*, right? If I can create my own world on paper, it’s a little easier to let go of everything else.

I can't draw but love trying, and seem to be able to get better results with graphite as opposed to other mediums, my water colours are blegh! ( rubbish), my coloured pencil work is a little better, graphite however makes me feel not totally useless.

That white pencil name

What's not to love about graphite? You can lose yourself for hours drawing the shapes you see, making value transitions, getting the side of your hand all dirty because you forgot to use a paper to protect the surface, enjoy sharpening the pencils with a knife and it's the most affordable medium out there too

The problem whith me is im getting bored when im doing a portrait like i can only do it 2 to 3 hours and i want todo some other stuff.

Never really have drawn in graphite. I’m a noob still.

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You are soooo talented. I’m going to keep drawing and maybe one day take the challenge of drawing water. I wanted to tell anyone reading this something really important. One day we are all going to stand before God. If you have ever lied, stolen, used God’s name in vain (omg) which is called blasphemy , hated someone (which God consideres murder) or done other things that are against His law ( the Ten Commandments), He sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, murderer. He will judge us, and because we have all broken His law, we ALL deserve hell. But because He loves us, He became a human about two thousand years ago, lived without sinning, and died a terrible death He didn’t deserve because of us. Three days later He rose from the dead and one day He is coming back. We all deserve the ultimate punishment (hell). But God loves us so much that He took the punishment on Himself. We broke Gods law, Jesus paid the fine. If you repent from your sins ( sincerely apologize for breaking His law and turn away from doing it anymore) and trust in Him and Him only, your punishment will be paid for, you will get eternal life in heaven, and you will no longer go to hell. I’m not telling you this to judge you. The thought of you going to hell terrifies me. I don’t want anyone to go without hearing this wonderful news. Thank you whoever took the time to read this. If you have a Bible, I suggest you read the book of John. You can find many Bible apps on devices. I pray that you and everyone who reads this will think about this seriously. And I hope to see you in heaven. Check out livingwaters KZfaq channel and livingwaters.com and also fullyfreefilms.com for a movie called Exit that deals with depression and suicide.

Because that's the only medium I own... Please please.. 😏I tried.