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I can’t make some backgrounds in my drawings as smooth and dark as I’d like. What do you do to achieve a deep, black color?
Ali, roydebasree84 and 5 others4 Comments-
Ik bereik dat het beste door na elke laag goed te borstelen en ga elke keer een tint donkerder eroverheen totdat ik de juiste diepte heb! Duurt wat langer maar heeft wel effect
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Hi Mehmet
Try “Primo Elite Grande organic black #500” or “Faber-casteil Polychromos”
Either one will give you the dark dark tones you are looking for.
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Hi Mehmet
Check out Derwent pencils on Amazon. I noticed Ali was using a 9B Derwent on the still life guitar exercise and made the drawing very dark and still was able to eraser with the Mono Zero eraser.
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Mehmet, great question 👍
Sorry for the late reply.
For deep black backgrounds, it’s all about layering and control. Start with a light base using graphite powder or a soft pencil, then slowly build up layers instead of pressing hard in one go.
Use a brush or tissue to smooth it out, and only at the end go in with a very soft pencil like 6B or 8B to push the darkest areas. Keep your pressure controlled so it stays even and clean.
Also, Larry made a good point. Pencils like Derwent 9B can help you achieve deeper blacks while still allowing you to lift highlights with a Mono Zero eraser.
Try this on a small test area first and see the difference 😊
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