1. Start with this brush. It's one of the standard Photoshop brushes.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6zkpQhyphenhyphenstGHGb-VMhctR_wNOzRrCyv2WvyYWm7XTfJltlko19URhWKw5iZyd_crQgqQp1sY7wEhqRG_9fwhAcdFqj_GNi4VLff-nq7K_LEqswCrqm-AOHNIZrA52Tn7iTWZpvoGlhZE/s320/Pencil+3.jpg)
2. In the Shape Dynamics section of the Brushes palette, set the Size Control to Pen Pressure and set the Angle jitter to 100%.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogOAqJm8Ktz6zAmF04l4qZTWASRw6f945HGHA91zt1JrlixwBodaS_Uc9bH7ShDiLpUZoFRjciEqRqVSXdPyiEZIR_uEOKmcgj7pqi4GHxfCU0tgGZPWnQP6Je35w8zg1b2LweYuhyphenhyphen_c/s320/Pencil+1.jpg)
3. Next, in the Brush Tip Shapes section, set the Spacing to something like 20%. Spacing will control what looks like paper-grain.
(Note: as with all brushes, if the spacing is set too low, you run the risk of bogging down the speed performance of the brush...especially with large brushes.)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CYeyQdwwuHoziWieXCeSHq3oVw5bPXE3yIuBwFx5K1-oMjxB7YZ9oR-ZOKZrkfqs8ySvZ0pvZICsbi3aZb3yRjjY4d48AAqVpifKNcEUIDBbtjweclSMMhllUQ21VxamhhzLgWQoPMs/s320/Pencil+2.jpg)
This is the basic brush, but you can always add other dynamics. I'll often add an opacity control to the brush (found in "Other Dynamics"), so I can get the effect of a light touch.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQuKEWyDnAL7fthHj6Zi6FrXRZ_8CgvssVBhX9s4ptYXPwZ9GSpV6w1HHYL7N5_B6T6CyClyUZBowgEYjDtQMWIXlLuuUKFGdife65XKVu77Rx9NvBtv0laTNgLZ31MR0EXRoS4RxRao/s320/Pencil+4.jpg)
Remember, these dynamics can be adjusted depending upon your needs. For instance, if you don't want your pencil co come to a sharp point at low pressure, turn down the Size Control (from step 1). Or turn it off entirely.
OK, that's pretty much it. Now go draw!