How To Sharpen Your Pencil For Drawing

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Description: Looking for a way to sharpen your pencil that keeps is sharper longer and help your get into the "holes" of the paper? Here it is...
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My work focuses on the human figure. I've given drawing and painting workshops and demos throughout the United States and Europe. I have been making realist drawing and painting tutorials for two years now that I release through my Patreon page.

[@artusart]

Don't forget to save your dust into a jar and label them 4H-8B. That way later you can use the dust to tone your paper.

[@mrigankabhattacharjee6585]

Finally! Finally the secret to your spear long pencils. These are the best weapon for John Wick.

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

I am trying to get this technique into Hollywood films ;)

[@NikSobolev]

Also Johnny Quid from rocknrolla

[@justanopinionsincerelynoof3860]

I think this is the most interesting video I’ve watched about something seemingly simple as sharpening a pencil! Subscribed!❤️

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tracy85777]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I just watched a video of yours and I was fascinated with your pencil tip! I'm not going to buy that pencil sharpener now. This is cheaper and more efficient. Now to discover what tombo pencil numbers you use most or do buy a set. I'm a total beginner though I've watched a friend sketch portraits and learned some from him. He's moved away and when he tried to teach me how he worked I had a different opinion and he got frustrated with me anyway. Thank you again. I wish I could afford to get on the teaching you posted but just getting supplies will be daunting right now.

[@ANIMExXTY]

That last tip was very important because you can’t erase that dark dit later ,it will become like a dent on a paper

[@sunriseboy4837]

Good instruction. Thank you.

[@550stanley]

Just a small suggestion/adjustment to your technique based on my own experience, if you push/pull the pencil on the sandpaper, instead of rubbing it side to side you will less likely break the lead, and it also sands away at the wood of the pencil evenly, giving a very smooth and even taper from wood all the way down to the tip of the lead itself. I tend to use 220 grit. Just my 2 cents. Great videos!

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

VERY good point there!

[@wayoff_e]

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[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Basket weaving is next ;)

[@turtlefromthenorth]

I always used 2mm clutch pencils and graphite sticks for things like this. Those 5.6 mm leads and lead holders are not bad either, a bit stubby but works. I should try your trick and see what I can make of it.

[@TheMarcello78]

Grande Stephen!

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Thanks!

[@shuvoDhar.5537]

Very helpful 👌🏻👌🏻

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CLOUDSINTHEKITCHEN]

Sooooo satisfying!!!!

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Thanks!

[@bhatia.s9900]

Sir what is the grade if the pencil used here, as i find is challenging to sharpen like this specially 8B 10B etc

[@socialelitist4256]

What grit of sand paper should I use (or what are you using in the video)?

[@morcocaine]

Looks like he used 150

[@lindaraereneau484]

What about these soft core prismacolor pencils!!!

[@vishtem33]

Does sharpening it *this* long have any benefits other than keeping it sharp longer?
I have used points this long on occasion, but haven't really noticed much advantage technique-wise over a 1-1.5cm long point (my usual)
On a slightly different topic, I find starting by using a lead-pointer to give a basic point to the tip saves a little time on getting the point to the final cone shape, especially with harder pencils.

[@ybe7011]

Yes you are forced to keep a lighter touch on the paper when shading so you don't snap the lead.

[@LizGridleyArtist]

It seems a simple task, but if much more effort when you aren't practiced 🤣

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Thats the way ;)

[@SebastianTinajero]

This technique also comes in handy if you ever go to prison and need to craft yourself a little shank.

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

That too.

[@jcepri]

I've tried this and I've broken my pencil so often that i bought an electric sharpener

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Been there.

[@mrigankabhattacharjee6585]

Trust me. Just SELL your sharpened pencils.

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

lol

[@LizGridleyArtist]

Would take all the bubble wrap to arrive safely 🤣

[@mrigankabhattacharjee6585]

@@LizGridleyArtist that's not bad...I like bubble wrap

[@Nessuno199]

Why this "manual" way of sharpening?

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

Longer lead stays sharp longer.

[@sahdirellis4901]

@@stephenbaumanartwork facts! Let them know!

[@LazyStory]

Are anybody watching to learn? Or just watching for maybe ASMR?

[@johnnyjax6444]

what the reason not using a pencil cutter to sharp the pencil it may take only few seconds where this took like 6 minutes

[@stephenbaumanartwork]

What is a pencil cutter?

[@johnnyjax6444]

@@stephenbaumanartwork Sorry you may call it Pencil Sharpener , we call it pencil cutter check below what I mean
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[@stephenbaumanartwork]

The longer lead is the objective. Even sharpeners with adjustable length settings don't get long enough.