I received my box of Palomino Blackwings in mail today. That was quick delivery and wow...what a nice packaging!
I would love to hear from all my graphite artist friends who have purchased the Palomino Blackwing pencils. I'd like to know what you think of them....both the good and the bad.
Be sure to give it a good work out! If you remember reading my assessment of the pencil, I initially did not give it very high marks. But since then, I've given it a full workout on a couple of drawings, and it has proven to be an excellent tool for building beautiful mid-value graphite tones.
In the drawing "Agnew Meadows", I used the Blackwing in the darker trees in the foreground. By applying initial graphite layers by the Blackwing and then applying 2B over this, I created a beautiful rich dark tone. In the past, I frequently would end up with an uneven tone with spots of the "dreaded" graphite shine. But the Blackwing seems to have a nice matte finish providing a wonderful base.
As with any technique, your approach, type of paper or unique style may provide different results. I'd love to hear what you think of these unique pencils!!
Diane
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