Four Blending Tools for Sketching - Drawing Blending Tools

Hello friend's, blending  process in sketching is one of major process and it is a process smudge and blend of graphite and charcoal pencils. So for blending for different levels we require different-different tools. Mainly blending tools were used to end black dots in drawing and it will help end graphite dots by mixing with paper surface. Here we will discuss each tools property and where they were used.

1. Blending stumps and Tortillions

Blending stumps and Tortillions are both two different products. Tortillions are blending tools which is mainly used for blending harder surface where high pressure is required because of having pointer tips. Blending stumps are tools which are mainly used for blending high pencils grades and charcoal pencils. It used for to get dark values smooth texture and also through smudges process we can draw many textures like shades of tress and then draw stems by using dark pencil.

2. Brushes

Using watercolor brushes is for blending in sketching is also one of the best option. Mainly brushes is use for blending charcoal shading and for larger surface. Nature Hog Bristle type is brush is the best type of brushes for blending. Also we use it for blending higher grade pencils for dark values.

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3. Tissue papers

Tissue papers basically is one of the best option for blending smooth textures and it mainly used in giving smooth texture to the skin. You can use tissue for blending of 4b, 2b graphite shades for to give smooth texture and it will give you very smooth textures in your sketching.

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4. Cottonbuds

Cottonbuds is also of the best tools for an artists. Mainly cottonbuds used in blending the smaller surfaces and it will give very smooth texture. You can do shading or smudge with cottonbuds for giving smooth textures.

So I hope friend's you will understand each basic tools for blending in sketching. For information about drawing tips and 3d drawing tutorial follow us now.

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