Answer the following questions about pencil drawing: - When were pencils first used?
- What is graphite?
- What is an HB pencil?
- What happens when the H# is increased?

1. 1795.

2. Graphite is a mineral. It is extremely soft, with very light pressure, and has a very low specific gravity, used on pencils to write with.

3. HB stands for Hard Black on a pencil. It is a scale of the thickness and softness on a pencil.

4. I’m honestly not sure

Answernon-religious themes became more popular, and people also wanted to show off their wealth because painting was a sign of this at the time;