When To Use Those Pencils

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Жыл бұрын

There are SO many pencils in sets you buy? These are my general guidelines for using the different hardness of pencils.
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@seanking4351 Жыл бұрын

HB is the standard No. 2 pencil btw

@alyssadacookie2320 10 ай бұрын

tysm i was just about to ask about it

@C.C.Mousse 9 ай бұрын

If it’s the standard then why “no.2”?

@palashchoudhury5565 9 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

@phredbookley183 Жыл бұрын

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

@C.C.Mousse 9 ай бұрын

Why?

@palashchoudhury5565 9 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 8 ай бұрын

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

@milkii_tea Жыл бұрын

**puts my mechanical pencil away slowly**

@3npitsu992 Жыл бұрын

Puts 6H pencil slowly away

@GuitarRaccoon Жыл бұрын

Lol, But I would recommend using normal wood pencils more just from experience

@lycanoregaming8443 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*

@rukitotheunknown2198 Жыл бұрын

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

@sladlover 7 ай бұрын

Same

@maximumdinosaur Жыл бұрын

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.

@gretch23yearsago74 Жыл бұрын

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

@mg8642 8 ай бұрын

Maybe just move to charcoal 😅

@matchaaalie 4 ай бұрын

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

@andyArt5 Жыл бұрын

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.

@prismapen_art Жыл бұрын

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

@ItsLapsha Жыл бұрын

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

@dio9579 Жыл бұрын

Thx proko sensei

@sushisea Жыл бұрын

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

@YusufKhan786 5 ай бұрын

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

@xX_swagger_Xx Жыл бұрын

These are the exact same pens i use!

@thatteenthere 11 күн бұрын

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

@J4themperor Жыл бұрын

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.

@treewatcher4620 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with that!

@vlogsfromaddy 3 ай бұрын

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

@kevinhardy8997 6 ай бұрын

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

@havenautart Жыл бұрын

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.

@rohitvarma6308 Жыл бұрын

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

@PyroFTB Жыл бұрын

Me too, I love darker lead

@xavierweston-kearney727 5 ай бұрын

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

@TheMischievousOtter Ай бұрын

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

@maxineoliver7404 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, thanks!👍🤗

@karribies Жыл бұрын

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.

@masterklep Жыл бұрын

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

@broskiibean Жыл бұрын

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.

@hanna.debreczi Жыл бұрын

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

@Emmachristina_923 Ай бұрын

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

@daryl365 7 ай бұрын

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

@joshuaonda1971 7 ай бұрын

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

@shitsmith9877 Жыл бұрын

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

@kxnd9361 Жыл бұрын

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

@woodhousii2445 7 ай бұрын

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

@chiragart2tech974 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@gavinclyde8208 5 ай бұрын

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

@Irfan32406 Жыл бұрын

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

@aetherwolves 6 ай бұрын

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

@stupidtookmynick Жыл бұрын

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*

@Pinc_Magik 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@l_ghtbulb3059 Жыл бұрын

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

@popesens_gecko2582 Жыл бұрын

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

@B-Meister Жыл бұрын

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

@artworkbyjenma 9 ай бұрын

Awesome tips 😊 nice work

@inc6732 Жыл бұрын

I just use HB

@hananbenayad1042 5 ай бұрын

I have a HB 2 pencil

@LoveBystroem Жыл бұрын

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

@teacupanimates Жыл бұрын

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

@jatraveousyoung9521 Жыл бұрын

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,

@crafterioman Жыл бұрын

I always use to hb even for my best sketch

@braincells1785 6 ай бұрын

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

@georgechasidy5547 Жыл бұрын

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

@mg8642 8 ай бұрын

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

@orchdork775 Жыл бұрын

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

@BrianEX2023 7 ай бұрын

Me: "Pencils are pencils!"

@Julian-Russel Жыл бұрын

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

@mufl598 11 ай бұрын

thanks man

@Akilla02 Жыл бұрын

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

@ansh781 Жыл бұрын

I generally use 6h and 4b

@felix-elias4857 Жыл бұрын

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

@mossinvasion 6 ай бұрын

Usually i use H, HB, B and 2B

@criscat1750 Жыл бұрын

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

@JailanSimon Жыл бұрын

NOTED

@sun9_9 Жыл бұрын

I just use whatever comes in my hand

@officiallya.i.trooper 5 ай бұрын

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

@pedroafonso7065 Жыл бұрын

6B all the way

@gameseeker6307 Жыл бұрын

i just use my 2b and press harder or less

@Crow23346 8 ай бұрын

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

@jvogler_art4708 Жыл бұрын

My dude drew a robot pear

@anveshnidumolu3679 11 ай бұрын

For decade only pencil I used was natraj 3HB

@humanofthehumanoids 7 ай бұрын

8B Is really great

@Irish_Mann Ай бұрын

I just use a regular HB

@ProkoTV Ай бұрын

Solid way to do it!

@slushie3061 Жыл бұрын

The sketch is flipping at us

@SweetChib Жыл бұрын

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

@palashchoudhury5565 9 ай бұрын

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

@cha_hoe 10 ай бұрын

Me: JUST USE ANYTHING.

@Rikisballs 5 ай бұрын

I like either a 6B or an 8B

@nelethegerman89 6 ай бұрын

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

@tacticslc4805 Жыл бұрын

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?

@kamrankambang7953 24 күн бұрын

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

@artbyantony Жыл бұрын

I use everything

@andeverytimewekiss Жыл бұрын

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)

@lesavdesabonnes 10 ай бұрын

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

@ncm2738 Ай бұрын

2b or not 2b that is the question

@dilushamda 9 ай бұрын

me using only a one pencil 😂

@Invisibli_ty 6 ай бұрын

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

@Blurp3 5 ай бұрын

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

@namanienie123 Жыл бұрын

Bros being fancy with that progreso pencil

@arminnadeem3771 7 ай бұрын

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

@siddharthchauhan9960 Жыл бұрын

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

@razorrex2663 Жыл бұрын

The question at the end is 2b or not 2b

@duncanshamenda5845 2 ай бұрын

this really helps me who agrees 👇

@TrainerSpyro Жыл бұрын

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

@yemmentinajero-silva7795 Жыл бұрын

I usually just used the 2b 4b and 6b, I feel like the h, are to light or scratchy not good quality graphite.

@LzzyPlayz 3 ай бұрын

Me who draws with a one classic pencil-

@alanramirez5906 7 ай бұрын

Clearly this is a Nier Automata reference

@legzzzzz 8 ай бұрын

And here's myself, using 8B, 10B, and 12B. lmaoo

@-alexandra-7135 6 ай бұрын

I use 2b for practically everything😂

@Theknightman-wg1dz Жыл бұрын

I use one pencil

@andersonli676 Жыл бұрын

i like ur funny words magic man

@tdlplay8009 Жыл бұрын

There is 8b too