Using the three mediums showed me how each has a unique finish. First, charcoal. In my opinion, charcoal was the hardest to use. The charcoal tended to smudge and when going ove some parts with light shading caused the outlines to disappear. However, charcoal was easy to erase and redraw anything. Charcoal could also come in any shade as long as there were layers. Next, pencil. Pencil felt the most natural of them all, but was still a little difficult. Although the lines were easy to erase then redraw, the overall look of pencil is not as dark. Finally, pen. Pen was my favorite to use due to how dark and permanent your lines were. The problems with pen are that if you make a mistake, you can't erase it. Also, it is hard to plan out the pen because if you write lightly it is still permanent. Benefits of pen are the darkness, and how much you have to think before you do. Since I had to plan everything out instead of just doing, I think the pen drawing turned out the best.
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