I appreciate your video. I have been using dividers for a while, but you have given me new information on how to layout a picture. Thank you so very much for your time.

Thank you so much! I knew these principles but have never had them explained like you have. And I understood 100%. I’m looking forward to watching the rest of your videos!

Darrel, how do you prevent from transferring the natural finger and /or the palm of your hand oils to the paper? I tried doing a couple of drawings to practice and there were finger marks under the graphite, and when I tried to blend, the marks became darker and more defined.

Nice tutorial. With a good quality proportional divider, one could just take the spacing off of the intersecting lines. Measuring a new angle for every intersection leads to lots more opportunity for errors, compounded by distance and scale.

At 4:55, Darrel shows a stiffer white eraser stick. What brand is that?

Absolutely amazing! Thank you

Fantastic

I'm going to try this awesome method!

RIP

I love the five pencil method. I took one of your online lessons and gained years of knowledge in just weeks. I sincerely consider you the absolute Best of the Best. I always recommend you to anyone that asks "How do you do that?" to. thank you so much.

What paper should I use

The block GRID system is MUCH quicker & FAR more accurate -----simpler too ---!

Thank you for this, really great information and you teach really well

I've only used faber castell and that has been really easy to shape I've found. As I haven't tried others, not sure if it's because I live in the tropics, hot and humid, maybe that's why.

Actual life saver I dont think ive panicked so hard before coming into a video lmao

I'm in the process of learning how to draw hair and this was very informative and helpful!

THE absolute best explanation/solution/lesson on graphite sheen I've ever seen on KZbin or read about. Now, 10 years later, on top of that most laudable "soft paw" technique, we have the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black and the Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite Matt pencils as well as better fixatives such as the Lascaux UV-Protect 2 (Matt) to add to the process, the sky's the limit! I'm going to check out the five-pencils method right away. Deep respect and many thanks to Mr. Tank. 👍

Wow, you're an incredible artist. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent with us.

Lala

An N-95 mask like you're using will NOT protect you from gaseous chemicals. You need to use a respirator with the right type of cartridges.

Thanks for the video.😊

oyyy laddie a cheeky one this! 😊 gonna come in handy, my scalp has reached its expiration date

spray brand?

Mine is pretty weird and a little hard so what I think I need to work on is stretching

I had this happen with an art book I just got. The printer must have dented a couple pages. It is a small dent, but annoying. I may try pressing it out. I probably can use the back of a screwdriver.

How many people watching this know Norman Rockwell used a projector for his drawings?

I've tried the Loomis method which consists of grid lines. Drove me crazy and my drawing did not look at all realistic. Looking forward to trying Mr. Tank's straighted method.

Realyhelpful thankyou

Honestly.... He talks too much. I'm not looking to make a friend. I just want to hear the technique 🙄

I remember buying Darrel's DVD about 20 years ago, where he draws a baby. It was a brilliant way for me to learn about using a proportional divider.

I don’t know what”edge to value” means. I can’t see anything on your paper. Sometimes with art video filming you have to go dark to have it show on the video.

It's been so long since I saw a new video from Darrell. Is he okay?

I have been using grids for some time, and I disagree that the grid lines can be difficult to remove. You just have to use a light touch when drawing the lines. And the texture of the paper can affect the removablity of the lines. I use smooth Bristol, and I have no problem removing lines. When I use a photo, I make a copy of it on plain printer paper for making the grid. Then I use the original photo for detailed reference.

Why not just using a colored pencil instead of the graphite. The pigment is just lamp black. Gives a deeper black without the shine.

He should have been able to teach angles in 2 lessons. He should have least finished the picture in lesson 3. ALL TALK TALK TALK AND NO FINISHED PRODUCTS. DISAPPOINTING!

How do you prepare the panels? Make a video of just preparing panels step by step

The most scientific video about the subject. Thank you.

When I use a projector my daughter says I'm cheating. Then fought with the grid and she said your just tracing. If I try this I'm sure she will call me a trigonometry freak . With her fear of math maybe she will think I'm a genius!

Very difficult technique to learn by people

Amazing is this the tapered stroke?

Great information, sometimes I do use the tortillas and just a couple of different pencils on a portrait. Mostly satisfied with the outcome, but realistic details are definitely worth the extra effort. Thanks again for the info !

(Good tip to replenish Kneaded eraser try this method) You can re-soften them as well and bring back the pick up of graphite off the paper by masking tape gum that has a light gum glue on the back, Or the gum that`s on any sticky label, just dab the kneaded eraser on the sticky part and then massage the gum in, If you use to much gum and the kneaded eraser becomes to soft then either add some fresh kneaded eraser to the old stuff or rub a white eraser on paper and add that to your kneaded eraser to ease back on the stickiness.

Hi, Firstly I think the work you do is so amazing, liking your Technics and most of your drawing look so realistic, But I am a little confused though on this method, in part 1 you said that your making the drawing 1-1/2 times bigger but to me the drawing looks the same size? am I just not relating the differences or did you change and do the measurements the same,?

God almighty he’s so slow! Over half hour and still ain’t got drawing, he loves listening to his voice JUST GET DRAWING

Thank you

This is actually one of the more helpful videos about drawing hair

I have been doing pencil drawings for 64 years. This video is a total waste of time.

Appreciate the detail in real-time, and the voiceover.

Iam really bad on drawing accurate proportions any tips

Poorly put together. Prattles on too much resulting in one point running into another.