Friday, April 12, 2013

Assignment 1 - Blog: Life-Changing Machines




                                                          



                                                             Mechanical Pencil


 The invention I chose, okay it might sound really crazy to you, but it is the Mechanical Pencil. Yes, you heard me right. I love to write and draw. The lead holder pencil was invented in 1565 and the lead had to be manually adjusted to sharpen it.Its amazing how over time the concept of the pencil hasn't change, but all the innovations in pencil design have merely refined that simple concept.
I draw and write stories a lot so with this very ingenious tool I wouldn’t be able to do my passion. I do fine art drawing and the mechanical pencil provides me with lines of contrast.  I love all the new art pens available. You have just basic colors, landscaping colors, my favorite Manga colors and I love to shade my art to give it more definition. There is different lead diameter available allowing different variation within the lines. This allows precise writing drawing so I would be very limited. This by far would have to be the life changing invention that has helped shape all of our lives especially mine.

Austin Minton

1 comment:

  1. Austin, that's a very unique answer! I love it. It's great that you appreciate the tools of your trade. I would love to see some of your drawings! I love pens and pencils, too, but I wouldn't have thought of them for this question. Here are some of my favorites: http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival

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