The material library

Pencils

Watercolor pencil techniques and small drawing exercises for exploring your materials.

Pencils · Guide

Compare watercolor pencils and conventional colored pencils by water solubility, paper, layering and control so you can choose the right workflow.

Pencils · Guide

Understand H, HB, B and F graphite pencil grades, then choose a small working range by the line, value and paper you actually use.

Pencils · Guide

Learn to use watercolor pencils with a three-part exercise: dry drawing, brush activation and finishing details, plus checks for your pencil range.