While digital animation is all the rage, there is still a market for traditional, hand-drawn animation. If you plan on working on cel-painted animation, you will need a few basic supplies in your office or home. The basics include everything from your original sketches to the painted cels needed to bring the animation to life.
10 Essential Drawing Supplies for SERIOUS Beginners
Pencils that are not photo blue are useful for making initial sketches. They have a light blue tint that will not show up on copies when you transfer your work from paper to transparent plates.
A set of drawing pencils is essential. Usually a regular wooden pencil works best. Eberhard Faber and Sanford and Tombow make high-quality collections of drawing pencils in various hardnesses.
When redrawing animations, 2B pencils are a good choice. They are soft enough to create a varied line, but hard enough to create dark, tight lines.
