Article: . The most common tool for drawing in this style is a pencil. Pencils will allow you to easily lay down shadows and leave blank or erase areas for highlights. Pencils are easy to layer, giving you great control over the image you create. They also blend relatively well. Pencils come in different hardnesses (created by containing more or less graphite). The harder the pencil, the lighter the mark it will make. Use different pencils depending on how light or dark your lines need to be. Hard pencils will be labeled with an H and soft pencils with a B. The higher the number listed next to the letter, the more hard or soft the pencil is. A standard pencil, for example, is an HB. You can also use pens for creating realistic drawings. This will rely on highly accurate lines and proportions, as well as hatching, line variation, and etching style shadows. You can use any pen for this but you will have the best results with a nibbed or brush pen, as this will give you a better opportunity to change line widths. . You can use charcoal to create realistic drawings as well. Charcoal is perhaps the easiest drawing medium with which to create shadows and highlights, a crucial aspect of creating realistic drawings. Charcoal is easily smudged and blended, which can be used to your benefit but can also create difficulties. Drawing charcoal comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Willow or vine charcoal is a nice middle ground, while charcoal pencils are great for doing details. Depending on what media you choose, you will need to be sure to get an appropriate type of paper. Charcoal especially will require paper designed for that medium (a heavily textured paper which gives the charcoal something to latch onto). Pencils will do better with smooth, rag paper since this will help with blending. Be sure to look for acid-free, archival paper when available. This will keep your drawings from yellowing over time or otherwise aging badly. In addition to special paper, charcoal will require the use of a spray fixative to keep it from smudging once you are done creating your image. A drawing stump is a pencil-shaped roll of paper which is sanded to a point. This point is then used to blend charcoal or pencil, forming the soft gradient of shadows in your drawing. It will need to be sanded every time it becomes too covered in charcoal or graphite from your pencils. Stumps can be purchased or made by hand. An eraser is invaluable for removing mistakes and creating highlights. You can use a normal vinyl or rubber eraser for pencil or a kneaded eraser for charcoal. You can also use a kneaded eraser for pencils, as it can easily be molded into a sharp point to do detail erasing.
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Use pencils Use pens. Use charcoal Use appropriate paper. Get a drawing stump. Get an eraser.
Article: When the sauce has finished boiling, remove the pan from the stove. Stir in 1 teaspoon (6 g) of sea salt until it's well combined and the sauce is smooth once again. Fleur de sel has a very delicate texture so it easily melts into the sauce, but any fine sea salt will work for the recipe. Make sure to mix in the salt when the sauce is still hot so it completely dissolves into the mixture. Once you've mixed the salt into the caramel sauce, leave it in the pan and set aside. Let the sauce cool for approximately 15 minutes before transferring it from the pan. If you plan to use the sauce right away, serve it while it's still warm so it isn't too thick to pour. When the sauce has cooled sufficiently, carefully pour it into a glass jar for storage. You can store the sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. If you are refrigerating your sauce, be sure to warm it up before serving or incorporating it into another dish. You can heat it in the microwave on high in 5 second intervals until it's thin enough to pour.
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Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the salt. Allow the sauce to cool. Pour the sauce into a glass jar for storage.
Article: Make stacks with one piece each of cut pineapple, banana, and strawberry. Press a popsicle stick through each stack. Place the fruit popsicles in an airtight container or freezer bag, and freeze them for one or two hours, or until they're solid. For best results, use a banana that's slightly unripe or just turning ripe. Your bites will eventually turn out mushy if your fruit, especially the banana, is too ripe. Place the coconut oil and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat until the chocolate is completely melted. If you prefer to use a stovetop, heat the chocolate and oil over low heat and stir constantly. Start melting the chocolate when the fruit becomes solid. Remove the chocolate from heat once it's melted. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, so you'll have somewhere to put your chocolate-dipped popsicles. Dip one side of each fruit stack into the melted chocolate, then let the excess drip. If you're using chopped nuts or shredded coconut, immediately dip the chocolate-covered fruit popsicle into a bowl of the nut topping. After dipping, place each popsicle onto the parchment paper and let them rest until the chocolate hardens. After the chocolate is completely hard, transfer the bites into an airtight container or freezer bag. Place them in the freezer overnight, and store them there until you're ready to serve. If you pack a lunch with them or want to serve them at an outing, it's a good idea to transport them with an ice pack to prevent a melted chocolate mess.
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Assemble the fruit onto popsicle sticks. Melt the chocolate and coconut oil. Dip the fruit popsicles in the chocolate. Freeze your banana split bites overnight.