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To start to draw you're going to need a few materials. The
nice thing about drawing is that it's a pretty inexpensive
hobby. Drawing is simple enough that you could use any writing
implement and any drawing surface, but if you're going to take
the time to learn, you might as well get some decent tools.
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Lap desk. |
 Since this site is on the Internet, you'll probably be sitting in front of your computer as you draw, so you're going to have to be comfortable there. If you're at a large desk where you can just clear a spot next to your
keyboard, that would be fine. If you're at a smaller desk, or just don't have room to draw on your
computer desk, might I suggest a "lap desk". At many art supply stores, and even at some
Wal-Marts, you can buy what looks like a large clipboard. It's just a large piece of wood with clips bolted on so you can clip your paper to the board. Of course, you could just get your own board and tape your paper to it as well. What you will do is set the board in your lap as you sit at your
computer desk and lean the top of the board on your desk so you have an angled surface to work on. You may want to angle yourself so you can get to your computer's
mouse and work the popping images and navigation of this site.
For
paper you can just use typing paper of at least 8.5x11 inches
or just grab a stack of printer paper.
Get
one of those pink school erasers. Hopefully you'll never use it.
You may also want to get a bunch of those cone shaped erasers
that fit on the end of a pencil.
You
can use regular number 2 pencils, but I think the lead is too hard.
A hard lead will give you a real thin, gray line, and a softer
lead gives you fatter, blacker lines. If you're at the art store looking for lap desks, grab a bunch of
5B or 4B pencils. A 5B is a bit softer than a 4B and so will
make a darker line. I prefer 5B over 4B. To see a comparison between
a No. 2 and a 5B click HERE.
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