2Materials
“What materials do I need for realistic drawing? What do you use?” I hear these questions a lot.
The short answer is paper, pencils, erasers, and something to blend with.
The longer answer fills the remainder of this chapter. I will share the art materials I used to make the book’s example drawings, as well as discuss specific brands that I like best and why. Before we dive in, please know that I do not receive support from or have an affiliation with any of the suggested brands at the time of this writing. My choices are due to availability, price, and personal taste.
Many tools besides those discussed here can be used to make black-and-white drawings, too—so many that beginning artists may feel lost. At least initially, consider ...
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