HB Pencil

Balanced pencil for everyday sketches and outlines; light strokes stay grainy

Rendered by the software brush engine · light, medium and heavy pressure · blank canvas test

Best uses

Balanced pencil for everyday sketches and outlines; light strokes stay grainy

The three lines use the same preset and path at different pressures. Mixing brushes respond differently over existing color.

Brush comparison

Compare a similar brush: 2B Pencil

HB is for first shapes; switch to 2B when values need to darken faster.