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Practice. Practice maketh one perfect. side-to-side movements must be made with your pencil to shade your shape and go back over the areas which you would like to be darker. Vary the length of your pencil strokes so that they don't look too uniform and make sure that your lines are following the same...
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Practice. Practice maketh one perfect. side-to-side movements must be made with your pencil to shade your shape and go back over the areas which you would like to be darker. Vary the length of your pencil strokes so that they don't look too uniform and make sure that your lines are following the same direction to ensure that your shading looks even read less
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Use small, side-to-side movements with your pencil to shade your shape and go back over the areas which you would like to be darker. Vary the length of your pencil strokes so that they don't look too uniform and make sure that your lines are following the same direction to ensure that your shading looks...
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Focus on the big shapes and planes. 2 Know the properties of different types of shadows. ... Use smudging sparingly. ... Gradually build up the values in your drawing. ... Get Your Drawing's Structure Right Before Shading. ...
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You can improve your shading skills by lots of practice, patience and enthusiasm. Practice makes man perfect. Need to know about shading pencils. And how much pressure are you giving in each place. Blending techniques by using different tools like stump, cotton. ..etc. You need to smudge in few areas...
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You can improve your shading skills by lots of practice, patience and enthusiasm.

Practice makes man perfect.

Need to know about shading pencils. And how much pressure are you giving in each place.

Blending techniques by using different tools like stump, cotton. ..etc.

You need to smudge in few areas and this will create beautiful results.

Keep practicing

And try to know the tips and tricks.

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