Miniature Drawing - Supplies

EDIT :: Changed the layout a bit to make it look more pleasant to the eye


A guide to the art materials that I use for drawing miniatures.

My 0.3mm mechanical pencil looks like a Sonic Screwdriver!

Including a preview to my newest project ;D
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In short:
1. drawing board
^{I bought this board when I wasn't sure I needed it, but boy am I glad I got it after all. It has a flat and smooth surface, which makes drawing on any type of paper super comfortable. It's from the brand Faber Castell, in case you're interested.}

2. 0.5mm mechanical pencils
^{From up to down: 3B, 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, 4H. B means it got a soft (dark) lead, while H is hard (light). Before I got my 0.3mm mechanical pencils, I used these to draw details. Now I merely use them for shading and basic layers!}

3. tissue
^{Used for shading, albeit teeny tiny spots since tissues are commonly used for shading large areas rather than small areas.}

4. cotton pad
^{Also useful for shading. Doesn't leave ugly marks behind but only usable for mid-large areas.}

5. Q-tip
^{Useful for shading small areas.}



6. tortillion
^{Useful for REALLY small areas (and yet still too big for blending most of the facial features).}

7. needle
^{The needle is being used for adding white highlights by dipping its tip into the liquid of the gel pen. That way I can make the smallest possible highlights which aren't achievable with erasers.}

8. mirror
^{...and my hand! I use a mirror to check my drawings for proportional mistakes. If you don't know what I mean, try checking your own drawings with a mirror. ;D}

9. magnifying glass
^{A.k.a. Adam, the magnifying glass. The day I bought this useful tool to magnify the details of my drawings, I met a sweet salesguy who looked JUST like Adam Lambert.}

10. frame
^{To measure the size for my drawing area. I bought a small square frame which I want to use for this particular project. As you can see, I will make a total of 9 little drawings for this project!}



11. drawing paper
^{Extra smooth drawing paper which is actually printing paper that is usually being used at the office. I got a whole pack of 400 pages for €3. Aside from the Hahnemühle sketchbook paper that I normally use, this type of paper is my favourite to use!}

12. ruler
^{To measure the little frames for my drawings.}

13. pencil eraser/brush
^{An eraser in the shape of a pencil/brush that I use to get rid of unwanted outlines. The brush can be used to wipe away erased parts.}

14. gel pen
^{To be used with the needle, to create teeny tiny wibbly wobbly highlights!}

15. 0.25mm fineliner
^{Once the drawings are finished, I use a fineliner to trace the mini frames.}



16. kneaded eraser
^{Useful for any kind of erasing. I prefer to use a kneaded eraser to create highlights and to smoothen skintones.}

17. blue + red pencils
^{Not 2 regular supplies for drawing miniatures, but I do need them for this particular project. You'll see once the drawing is done!}

18. regular eraser
^{To erase... regular stuff. One swing with this eraser and my entire miniature portrait is gone. *lol* Need to be CAREFUL.}

19. small brush
^{So since when does drawing require painting too? Never!
Brushes are excellent tooks for blending as well. The softer the graphite (= B pencils) the easier it will be to blend. I like to use these for blending backgrounds and skintones.}

20. small sharp brush
^{Same as #19, the small brush. Except this one can blend even smaller parts!}



21. 0.3mm HB mechanical pencil
^{For adding teeny tiny dark details.}

22. 0.3mm H mechanical pencil
^{For adding teeny tiny mid-dark details and shading.}

23. 0.3mm 2H mechanical pencil
^{For shading... teeny tiny parts.}


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Watch my other tutorials here!
1. Eye tutorial
2. Nose tutorial
3. Hair tutorial
4. Shading & Blending tutorial
5. Drawing Progress tutorial
6. Detailed Hair part 1
7. Detailed Hair part 2
8. Editing Drawings
9. Drawing Materials
10. Male Lips tutorial
11. Female Lips Tutorial
12. Proportions Tutorial
13. Sketch to Group Image tutorial