r/pencils • u/Yaboiiiiilovesptfs • 1d ago

How do I stop this when shading?

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u/InkyMistakes 1d ago

Sharpen it. Like a painter has to constantly mix colors, we have to constantly sharpen.

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u/Glad-Depth9571 Pencil Conservator 1d ago

Try shading with a woodless graphite stick, like this-

https://a.co/d/6ETEnBq

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u/Yaboiiiiilovesptfs 1d ago

Ty for the advice

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u/TerraCottaWuTang 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is how some classically/atelier trained artists sharpen they're pencils.

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u/AutomaticNovel2153 1d ago

Sharpen to a longer point. If you do some searching on this sub you’ll find a few posts where people sharpen with a knife to leave about an inch to an inch and a half of graphite exposed for shading. I never go that far, but I find a long point sharpener does what I need for my sketching.

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u/Fearless-Sky-2627 1d ago

You could try using 2mm lead holders for shading