Use directional lines to follow the form of the object. For example, use curved strokes when shading a sphere to reinforce its roundness.
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...
Don't jump straight into shading. Create a "blueprint" for your tone. Use directional lines to follow the form of the object
Squint at your drawing. If it looks grey and flat, your tones are too similar. Darken your deepest shadows to make the sketch "pop." blocks) to establish proportions.
Instead of seeing "a nose," see the "shape of the shadow" it casts. Outline these specific shadow areas lightly. 3. The Development: Building Tone
Start with basic geometric forms (circles, blocks) to establish proportions.