{"id":3187,"date":"2015-09-18T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T13:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?page_id=3187"},"modified":"2023-12-26T02:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T02:28:05","slug":"drawing-tool-reviews-and-care-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/drawing-tool-reviews-and-care-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing Tool Reviews, Guides, and Information."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drawing is an inexpensive medium, but you can spend a fortune searching for the perfect materials. Some beginners may not even know what\u2019s available. I hope I can inform you and help you save money with my tool reviews, guides, and information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/Paper_Reviews.html\">Drawing Paper<\/a> &#8211; Reviews of the best and worst paper for graphite pencil drawing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/drawing-pencil-guide-and-faq\/\">Graphite Pencils<\/a> &#8211; Comparison chart of graphite drawing pencils with a FAQ.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/free-art-supply-catalogs\/\">Free Art Supply Catalogs<\/a> &#8211; Free catalogs and a list of online art stores.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/mechanical-or-wooden-pencils\/\">Mechanical or Wooden Pencils<\/a> &#8211; What type I use and why.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/erasers-for-graphite-pencil\/\">Erasers<\/a> &#8211; For more than erasing mistakes! My favorite erasers and how I use them.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/best-graphite-pencil-sharpeners\/\">Pencil Sharpeners<\/a> &#8211; Good long-point pencil sharpeners for mechanical and wooden pencils.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-drawing-pencils-erasers-and-blenders\/\">A Beginner&#8217;s Guide To Drawing Pencils, Erasers, and Blenders<\/a> &#8211; Types, descriptions, pictures, and how to use them.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/drawing-templates\/\">Drawing Templates<\/a> &#8211; When it comes to curves, angles, and ovals, templates can keep you sane.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/drawing-paper-care\/\">Remove Dark Spots From Drawing Paper<\/a> &#8211; Take these emergency steps to get rid of hard-to-remove dark spots from your drawing paper.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/protect-your-drawings\/\">Protect Your Drawing From Smudges And Dirt<\/a> &#8211; For a professional look, keep your drawings clean as you work.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/magnetic-drawing-boards\/\">Make A Magnetic Drawing Board<\/a> &#8211; How to build my magnetic drawing board, and an inexpensive alternative if you&#8217;re not up for building your own.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/my-drawing-tools\/\">My Toolbox<\/a> &#8211; What&#8217;s in my toolbox.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2015\/09\/how-to-use-a-value-scale-printable-scale-and-value-cards\/\">How To Use A Value Scale<\/a> &#8211; Printable scale and value cards.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/drawing-painting-powdered-graphite\/\">How to Make and Use Powdered Graphite<\/a> \u2013 Powdered or loose graphite (the same stuff that pencil leads are made of) can be applied to a drawing with a brush.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2011\/05\/pencil-and-paper-test\/\">Pencil And Paper Test For Your Sample File<\/a> &#8211; Test your pencils and paper to see what kind of hatching they are capable of making.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2009\/03\/make-drawing-easier-create-a-drawing-stash\/\">Make Drawing Easier &#8211; Create A Drawing Stash<\/a> &#8211; Make your daily drawing goal easier and become a better artist.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/make-your-own-blending-brushes-for-graphite-pencil-drawing\/\">Make Your Own Blending Brushes<\/a> &#8211; Learn how to cut and\u00a0 &#8220;sand&#8221; brushes to make them better blenders for graphite pencil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drawing is an inexpensive medium, but you can spend a fortune searching for the perfect materials. 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