Most of my illustrations begin with a pencil. Over time, I've tried many tools — different papers, pigments, and materials — but I tend to return to a small group that works reliably for the kind of vintage-inspired scenes I draw. Some of the illustration tools I return to most often — pencils, textured paper, and a few colours that work well for layered drawings. Pencil Graphite is usually where a drawing starts. Not only for the first lines, but for tone. A soft pencil mak
