Shading Techniques
Below, are examples of useful pencil/charcoal/ink strokes. These strokes, however, have been created with a graphite pencil.
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Click on the vocabulary terms below to see the different areas of light. |
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Stroke A |
Stroke D |
Below are examples of generally less useful pencil/charcoal/ink strokes. These strokes have been created with a graphite pencil.
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Click on the vocabulary terms below to see the different areas of light. |
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Stroke A |
Stroke D |
Note: Be aware that there are more reasons to increase the pressure on your pencil than just to make the value darker. Varying the pressure allows the artist to control texture. Pressing harder makes a smoother texture while pressing softly creates a rougher texture.
