{"id":12896,"date":"2023-09-27T17:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=12896"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:48:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:48:22","slug":"review-tombow-lead-pencils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2023\/09\/review-tombow-lead-pencils\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Tombow lead pencils"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m in a drawing period; I haven’t touched a brush for three weeks. The drawings serve as designs for paintings, not standalone drawings. The paintings are my typical size, 40″ x 54.” So, I’ve used a lot of pencils lately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pencil is a pencil is a pencil, right? Sure, you have to pay attention to the lead’s hardness–H or B scale–but that’s it, right? I’m not using colored pencils or fat leads–just pencils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Stephen Pentak at Bonfoey<\/span><\/a><\/div>

In response to my cavalier attitude toward pencil quality, a friend suggested I try pencils made by the Japanese company, Tombow<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I followed his suggestion and bought a box of HBs. The Tombow pencils are the best pencils I’ve ever used. The Tombows handle smoothly and with exacting precision. I love drawing and with the Tombows I don’t want to stop and put down my pencil. I like these pencils so much, I ordered an assortment of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Staff Exhibition<\/span><\/a><\/div>

They are a little expensive for pencils (my box of HBs was $11) but cheap compared to the prices of other art supplies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly recommended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Thumbs-up: van Ruisdael; Thumbs-down: Renoir<\/span><\/a><\/div>

(In case you’re interested, this review is not sponsored.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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