How to stop your graphite drawings smudging

One of the questions I get asked the most is "How do I prevent my drawings from getting smudged" especially in sketchbooks, with all the paper rubbing up against itself.

Today, I answer that question once and for all, and also give you some sketchbook drawing tips. I go over materials, techinques and things you can do both during and after you finish a drawing to stop it from smudging.

Combine them all for smear-free graphite drawing, and stop worrying about your pencil drawings getting smudged now and forever!

Enjoy :)

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:23 Pencils
1:50 Erasers
2:22 Feather sweeper
2:51 Rendering left-to-right
3:30 Paper under hand
3:57 Paper between pages
4:52 Spray fixative
6:18 Being mindful
7:30 Outro

BRANDS I USE IN THIS VIDEO
+Cretacolor kneaded eraser https://amzn.to/3NkBjg8
+HB 0.5 polymer leads https://amzn.to/41daBvL
+Lascaux fixativ https://amzn.to/46U3fOO
+Winsor & Newton fixative https://amzn.to/48t8ab1
+Sealodan feather sweeper https://amzn.to/3RArZaF

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