Question

How to shade more effectively in pencil portraits

Answer 1

Answer:

use 10 b pencils for shading

Answer 2

Answer:

Use a soft grade pencil – 2B and softer.

• Create desired shade.

• Use Stump Technique (smudging) to create even shade.
• Variation: On a scrap piece of paper apply soft pencil until shade is black. Rub finger, cloth or stump into the black shade.