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Here are the materials you’ll need and the 5-pencil method DVDs that are currently available.
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The materials are provided here for your convenience. Many of these materials may be available at your local art supply store. We have also provided links to the 5-pencil method supplies we found on Dick Blick.
Have questions? Email debbie@fivepencilmethod.com.
5-pencil method DVDs
“Intro to Drawing Eyes” DVD
Watch Darrel draw four different eyes as he explains how to create expressions that give your portrait the mood that you are trying to achieve.
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“Core Concepts & Exercises” DVD
This DVD contains all of the videos in the free drawing lessons on the 5-pencil method fundamentals and exercises plus an additional 47-minute video tutorial that goes into more depth on the 5-pencil method fundamentals.
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Art supplies
5-Pencil Method Materials Kit
If you’re just getting started, here’s a convenient — and discounted — way to get all the basic materials that Darrel recommends for his 5-pencil method.
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Prismacolor Turquoise Graphite 5-Pencil Set
We understand how after drawing a few portraits your pencils may start to get a little shorter. By popular demand, we have put a set of just the pencils together so you can make sure you always have a fresh set.
You’ll get all of the pencils you need for the 5-pencil method. This set contains one each of the Turquoise brand 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B pencils.
US$5.75
Langnickel 2" Camel Hair Brush
This super-soft camel-hair brush is what Darrel uses for “keeping house” — brushing eraser and graphite fragments from his drawing — and for spreading graphite without burnishing the paper when drawing hair.
Choose either a single brush or the 3-brush pack. The 3-pack contains three of the 2" brushes.
US$5.95 — Single brush
US$9.95 — 3-brush set
Dry Cleaning Pad Eraser
This is the eraser bag that Darrel explained in the tutorial video on erasers.
US$4.95
Large Kneaded Eraser
This is most-used eraser in the 5-pencil method. You may want to have several on hand. If you buy from your local art store, be sure to get the large size as the size is important for getting the proper contact with the paper.
US$1.41
Strathmore 300 Series Vellum Paper
When after experimenting with many papers, Darrel found Strathmore 300 series to be the right texture for his technique.
But that wasn’t the only goal. It was equally important to find a paper that was very affordable for just about anyone. So even though there are many other papers that are much more expensive, the Strathmore 300 series is Darrel’s choice for quality and price.
US$6.95 — 9" x 12"
US$9.95 — 11" x 14"
US$12.95 — 14" x 17"
US$19.95 — 19" x 24"
18" Clear Acrylic Ruler
This ruler is used as a straight-edge in Darrel’s primary layout method. Any clear straight-edge that’s about 18" will work. This should be an easy item to find at most art or office supply stores, but if you need one, here’s an option.
While you’re getting a ruler, be sure you also have a divider tool, as the ruler and divider work hand-in-hand in Darrel’s approach to laying out a drawing.
US$4.95
Staedtler Divider Tool
The divider tool is used along with the ruler for Darrel’s primary layout method. There are many ways to lay out a drawing. Darrel’s simple approach to laying out a drawing uses just the ruler and the divider.
US$4.38