Combining Sketch And Tone For Pencil Drawing Pr... ⚡

Don't jump straight into shading. Create a "blueprint" for your tone.

Use a faint line to mark where the brightest light hits. Do not shade inside these lines. Combining Sketch and Tone for Pencil Drawing Pr...

Instead of seeing "a nose," see the "shape of the shadow" it casts. Outline these specific shadow areas lightly. 3. The Development: Building Tone Don't jump straight into shading

Squint at your drawing. If it looks grey and flat, your tones are too similar. Darken your deepest shadows to make the sketch "pop." Do not shade inside these lines

Never press hard to get a dark tone; it crushes the paper grain and creates an ugly shine. Instead, layer multiple passes of a soft pencil.

This is the secret to "combining" the two. Where the light is bright, let the sketch line disappear ( lost edge ). Where the shadow is deep, use a sharp, dark edge ( found edge ). 4. The Finish: Refinement