tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692599213599410872.post3387166851990007242..comments2024-03-22T01:32:52.760-07:00Comments on Art Supplies Reviews and Manga Cartoon Sketching: More Vintage drafting leads: A W Faber Castell 9030 Drawing Retouching refill lead and Staedtler Mars LumographB2-kunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09431974279890454789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692599213599410872.post-12863101155854027642011-03-25T16:58:27.380-07:002011-03-25T16:58:27.380-07:00Possibly you could do the same thing with both woo...Possibly you could do the same thing with both wooden pencils and leadholders, and the main differences would mainly relate to handling and the frequency of required sharpenings to maintain the drawing point consistent. While I use pencil extenders and regular handheld pencil sahrpeners at home depending on mood, I tend to reach for a leadholder when sketching on the go.B2-kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431974279890454789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692599213599410872.post-86037140572227138902011-03-25T16:45:41.892-07:002011-03-25T16:45:41.892-07:00Thank you for your answer and the links.
Can you ...Thank you for your answer and the links. <br />Can you actually do things with a leadholder (shading comes to mind) that you cannot do with a pencil or is the advance more in maintenance and handling (like you mentioned) and not really in additional "drawing" possibilities?Matthiashttp://bleistift.memm.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692599213599410872.post-7938389681661935352011-03-25T10:02:11.127-07:002011-03-25T10:02:11.127-07:00Hello Matthias thanks for the comment. For the ni...Hello Matthias thanks for the comment. For the nitty gritty on anything leadholder-related I would <br />recommend checking out:<br /><br />http://www.leadholder.com/main-definition.html<br />http://www.leadholder.com/main-history.html<br /><br />I have enjoyed using leadholders since my first college drafting course, but I simply find them "cool" and convenient to use. You always get the same feel when you pick one up, and you can change the grade of graphite in seconds. They are quite space efficient in a travel sketching kit: a good leaholder with a tube of assorted leads takes up far less room than a tin with 12 different pencils. Though that might be a mute point for me since I tend to carry at least 3 or 4 different leadholders with me at all times.B2-kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431974279890454789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692599213599410872.post-36392133791377709042011-03-25T00:48:22.366-07:002011-03-25T00:48:22.366-07:00Great, thanks for this information. I am surprised...Great, thanks for this information. I am surprised to see that the leads came in wooden trays. As a "non-artist" I always keep thinking that the reason for a lead holder is saving wood/material (which would contradict sending the leads in a wooden tray), but for an artist it probably has all other sorts of advantages compared to a normal pencil.Matthiashttp://bleistift.memm.denoreply@blogger.com