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[Roy Challen]

I bought some blending stumps and a putty rubber thanks to @SwiMatt. Pretty pleased with my first effort. Not quite sure if I've been a bit aggressive with the shading.

[josefk]

Looks great @Roy Challen  - looks like an interesting group in the South there too. 

[SwiMatt]

1 hour ago, Roy Challen said:

I bought some blending stumps and a putty rubber thanks to @SwiMatt. Pretty pleased with my first effort. Not quite sure if I've been a bit aggressive with the shading.

Very nice @Roy Challen! It's difficult to control how much graphite you put down with the stump, but you did great I think!

[Roy Challen]

38 minutes ago, SwiMatt said:

Very nice @Roy Challen! It's difficult to control how much graphite you put down with the stump, but you did great I think!

Yeah, agree. I started with narrow strokes right at the edge, but found it easier to apply much broader strokes, working from the limb to about halfway to the centre. Then blend by removing graphite also with broad strokes.

[SwiMatt]

1 hour ago, Roy Challen said:

Yeah, agree. I started with narrow strokes right at the edge, but found it easier to apply much broader strokes, working from the limb to about halfway to the centre. Then blend by removing graphite also with broad strokes.

How do you load the stump with graphite? I normally use a stump that is dirty from some other sketch  loading the stump is probably half the technique...

[Roy Challen]

24 minutes ago, SwiMatt said:

How do you load the stump with graphite? I normally use a stump that is dirty from some other sketch  loading the stump is probably half the technique...

Exactly like that, I sketched the moon from a photo I took last year - plenty of graphite left on the stump.

[SwiMatt]

4 hours ago, Roy Challen said:

Exactly like that, I sketched the moon from a photo I took last year - plenty of graphite left on the stump.

Lol I also do the combo Lunar-Solar 😂 very light touches are required from the stump onto the paper, as you have no doubt noticed. But it is worth the hassle! 

[mariosi]

Wonderful  f/d !