{"id":2216,"date":"2011-05-03T05:07:26","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T05:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?p=2216"},"modified":"2023-11-25T10:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:59:30","slug":"pencil-and-paper-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2011\/05\/pencil-and-paper-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Pencil And Paper Test For Your Sample File"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pardon me, but do you really know anything about your pencils? How about your paper? I don\u2019t mean to suggest that your drawing tools are not what you think they are, or that some subversive pencils have infiltrated your pencil box and plan to overthrow you, or anything like that. I just think it\u2019s a good idea to know your tools so well that you automatically reach for what you need when you need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When you know your tools that well, you can focus on other things, like listening for inspiration, finding hidden patterns, or maybe just enjoying the beauty of a simple line. In other words, you\u2019re freer to enjoy all the things that attracted you to drawing in the first place.<\/p>\n

This test helps you learn what your pencils can do on a specific paper. (Including that suspicious looking pencil you found on the floor at the back of the closet, in case you\u2019re worrying about it.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You\u2019ll need 2H, B, and 2B pencils and your current drawing paper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Small Flat Pencil Tip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FYI – Here\u2019s what I used<\/strong>
\nStrathmore Drawing Paper
\nPalimino Pencils
\nI used a small flat pencil tip throughout the test.<\/p>\n

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I used simple crossed columns for this exercise, but if you want to make things more interesting, use any shape you want. The only requirement is that the shaded strips cross each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Single Hatch Strips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Test<\/p>\n