{"id":224348,"date":"2025-05-05T07:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/the-correct-way-to-sharpen-a-pencil-student-examples\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:16:55","slug":"the-correct-way-to-sharpen-a-pencil-student-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=224348","title":{"rendered":"The Correct Way to Sharpen a Pencil: Student Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/60926d_c3a080aa12fd4a06842061b8de38322c~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_800,h_568,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-foo\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><span>I am often asked how to achieve beautiful pencil shading, and it all starts with a correctly sharpened pencil! Here are several excellent examples of some recent students&#8217; sharpened pencils:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"KaA6n\" id=\"viewer-dqsma\">\n<div class=\"XzRcS _0fdLB\">\n<div class=\"_6VwX9 dRDB8 SwbGU\" data-hook=\"gallery-viewer\" role=\"none\">\n<div id=\"pro-gallery-dqsma-not-scoped\" class=\"pro-gallery\">\n<div data-key=\"pro-gallery-inner-container\" class=\"pro-gallery-prerender\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p><style><![CDATA[#pro-gallery-dqsma-not-scoped .gallery-item-container { opacity: 0 }\n      #pro-gallery-dqsma-not-scoped .gallery-item-hover::before { background: transparent !important}]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK WmTdT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2jh71\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span>Pencils sharpened by students Stella Arbelaez and Lindsay Simmons<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"KaA6n\" id=\"viewer-6a4nf\">\n<div class=\"XzRcS _0fdLB\">\n<div class=\"_6VwX9 dRDB8 SwbGU\" data-hook=\"gallery-viewer\" role=\"none\">\n<div id=\"pro-gallery-6a4nf-not-scoped\" class=\"pro-gallery\">\n<div data-key=\"pro-gallery-inner-container\" class=\"pro-gallery-prerender\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p><style><![CDATA[#pro-gallery-6a4nf-not-scoped .gallery-item-container { opacity: 0 }\n      #pro-gallery-6a4nf-not-scoped .gallery-item-hover::before { background: transparent !important}]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK WmTdT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-190uq\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span>Pencils sharpened by students Maggie Thompson, Antonio Mateos Pomar, and Leonard King<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-e4236\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><span>A common question I get from new students is: Can I use a mechanical pencil instead?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fkhpa\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><span>This is why I require my students to sharpen wooden pencils:<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ht00\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>Lead<\/span><\/strong><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>The lead in a mechanical pencil has a waxy binder which makes the graphite less sensitive to draw with.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fpdpq\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>Dexterity<\/span><\/strong><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Those who struggle to sharpen a pencil also struggle to draw with one. The ability to draw and the ability to sharpen the pencil increase at the same rate.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"EY0Xg W2aKK PuKmT YjabP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-a4r9e\"><span class=\"_1Kc57\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>Patience<\/span><\/strong><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Learning to sharpen a pencil to atelier standards is a great way to develop the patience you\u2019ll need to complete a classical drawing program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am often asked how to achieve beautiful pencil shading, and it all starts with a correctly sharpened pencil! 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