Want to learn more about shading? In Ninja Art Tip #42, we looked at how to get the right shape. Now that we have this, it’s time to think about shading.
To shade correctly, you need to think about where the light is coming onto the object. But when using an aquarell (water-soluable) pencil, your shading does not need to be accurate as you can spread it with water. See the effect this technique creates in the video below.
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