Lecture-2

Effect of lead pencil marks:

Though we generally call it as lead pencil actually there is no lead in pencils. Instead, the core of this is made up of non-toxic mineral called graphite. This also we called as pencil lead. Graphite is soft black lead. There are various types of graphite available for easy use as required by designer or artist A thin or thick stick of pigment (usually graphite can also be coloured pigment or charcoal) usually encased in a thin or thick wood cylinder, though paper and plastic sheaths are also used. Hardness or softness of graphite is usually identified by a number (2, 2-1/2 or 3) or letters (HB, 2B, H or F etc. This is a very useful sketch/drawing material for designers and artists to create texture as required for their layout

Bellow some interesting visual effects which can be created by using lead pencil. These can be used for specific requirement of design. Some illustrations are shown for hands on practice in order to understand the use of lead or graphite pencil for creating effective textures. ( Students will practice in the class room itself )

Hard Pencils- Figure.41- L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10

Soft Pencils- Figure.42- L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L17, L18, L19, L20, L21, L22, L23.

Fig.41: Visual effects created by using Hard Pencils