Shading Practice

Shading tips

  1. Draw your basic shape lightly with a harder pencil. (H2, H, HB)

  2. Decide where the light source is.

  3. Shade the areas furthest away from the light with the darkest shades. Use a softer pencil for this. (4B, 6B, 8B)

  4. Use a blending tool to smoth out your shaded areas.