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How to Shade with Graphite


How To Shade with Pencils

Ok my friends! So you want to know how to shade with pencils/graphite. Awesome, I’m glad you are here. In this video I will take you through my process and offer my best advice.

Tools of Mass Creation:

Faber Castell Pencils, B, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, and 6B

Faber Castell White eraser

Sakura Electric Eraser

Prismacolor Pencil Sharpener

Strathmore Pastel Paper

Cotton balls

Q-Tips, cotton swabs

Some pro tips:

  • Keep it light! The lighter your touch the lighter the line. This makes for easier erasures.

  • Work from left to right if you are right handed. Opposite for lefties! This keeps your hand out of your drawing- no accidental smudging

  • Practice from life. Create a still life, draw a friend or landscape. In the beginning you should stay away from photographs.

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