i can still draw!!!!!

[Pinkitteee]

I use 4B for everything because of the versatility. Pressing it hard will make darker lines, but using a light touch will result it thin lines. I also sharpen it with a blade instead of a pencil sharpener for more precision.

For the grip, I've always held the pencil with a brush-like grip instead of like a pen when writing. This is important when drawing from the elbow. Don't hold it like when you're writing.

IMO, default should be from the elbow. No one pays any attention to tiny drawings, because it's not applicable for things like animation, traditional painting or high res graphics. It's also difficult to put detail on small drawings, and it slows down your work. The only thing I use wrist sketching for is drawing individual body parts like hands and feet in class when bored.

If any of you guys want to try your hand at drawing/painting as a profession in the future, drawing from the elbow is the norm and anything else is viewed as a bad habit.

NAISU CATCHI!