Archive for May, 2009

Amanda Grazini

Amanda Grazini is a freelance illustrator from São Paulo, Brazil. What are some of your favorite drawing tools (pens, pencils, markers, drawing tablet, all of the above)? I like to start sketching with a simple 6B pencil or a blue pencil, sometimes I use markers, sometimes I sketch directly on Photoshop with a tablet (I […]

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Irina Troitskaya

Irina Troitskaya lives in the capital of Russia and works as a freelance illustrator by day and an artist at night. What are your favorite drawing tools (pens, pencils, markers, drawing tablet)? Probably you’ll be surprised, but it’s an ordinary graphite pencil. The softer the better. I like 9B most of all, but everything up […]

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Ilana Kohn

Ilana Kohn is an illustrator living in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. What are some of your favorite drawing tools (pens, pencils, markers, drawing tablet, all of the above)? I love my acrylics. In the tube, in the pot, liquid. I’m also pretty partial to Caran D’Ache crayons, I’ve got a pretty impressive stash. If you do […]

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Alice Pattullo

Alice Pattullo is an illustration student currently studying at Brighton University. What are some of your favorite drawing tools (pens, pencils, markers, drawing tablet, all of the above)? Brush, or nib pen and india ink. I tend to go through phases of what I like to draw with but this one has lasted for quite […]

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Julia Gfrörer

Julia Gfrörer is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. What are some of your favorite drawing tools (pens, pencils, markers, drawing tablet, all of the above)? Pencil is my primary medium. Most often I use a .9mm mechanical pencil with a 6H lead to sketch a few guide lines, then finish with an HB lead […]

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