Looking to improve your shading skills? Shading can be a tricky skill to master. In this full length lesson, I'll show you how to shade properly and share some shading tricks along the way.

We'll start with simple shading exercises and then I'll guide you through the steps of drawing and shading a lemon... and we'll do it all without using blending tools! I'll show you how to control the pressure of your pencil to create smooth blends from light to dark, so you can create realistic and vibrant drawings.

This free drawing lesson covers:
• the full drawing process
• how to see values
• how to build up layers of shading
• pencil blending without using a blending stick

MATERIALS:
• Sketchbook
• 2H 2B pencils
• eraser
• tissue

ABOUT THIS COURSE
Are you ready to learn how to draw? Look no further because I've created this FREE course for beginners like you. I'm Emily from The Pencil Room Online and in this series of videos, I'll take you step by step through pencil drawing skills for beginners and give you tips and tricks along the way. These drawing tutorials are for people who want to learn how to draw realistically from observation, but if you are interested in animation or illustration or even painting, these lessons will give you some good beginner drawing skills to start with. We'll cover beginner drawing exercises, sketching 3D shapes, drawing objects, getting proportions right and creating shading and texture, so you'll have everything you need to start your journey as an artist. What are you waiting for...go grab a sketchbook and get started! :)

Save the playlist for all 8 lessons in this free course!:    • FREE Learn To Draw Course  

Previous lessons:
Lesson 1: Lines, Lines, Lines    • Learn How To Draw Pt 1: Lines, Lines,...  
Lesson 2: Can You Draw Simple 3D Shapes?    • Learn To How To Draw Pt 2: Can You Sk...  
Lesson 3: Drawing Still Life Objects    • Learn How To Draw Pt 3: How To Use Si...  
Lesson 4: Get Your Proportions Right!    • Learn How To Draw Pt 4: Get Your Prop...  
Lesson 5: Shading To Create 3D Form    • Learn How To Draw Pt 5: Understand Ho...  



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PRODUCT LINKS:
Tombow Mono Zero Eraser Pen https://amzn.to/39UqOQr
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Staedtler Mars Technico, comes with a 2mm HB lead and has a sharpener in the top https://amzn.to/3iJvoVx I use 4B leads (pack of 12): https://amzn.to/3VLFuDZ
Faber Castell Kneadable Eraser: https://amzn.to/3OE9kGM

8.5 x 11" Wirebound sketchbook, sturdy cover https://amzn.to/39XFFJK
Canson 9x12" wirebound sketchbook, card cover https://amzn.to/3OKE5JT
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