Realistic Shading Technique: 3 Easy Tips for Shading Light Values in Pencil

The ability to draw and shade lightly is an essential skill that we use throughout the entire drawing process. It can also be one of the more challenging skills to develop! In this video I suggest three tips for drawing and shading light values, and for developing light-handedness.

While you may see improvement right away upon trying these tips, remember that all drawing skills take practice to acquire and use most effectively. Tips 1 and 2 will likely take some practice, but Tip 3 you can implement right away with no practice!

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About Marina and The Drawing Source:
Hi there! I'm a professional visual artist, arts educator, former Tenure-Track professor of visual arts, and Founder of TheDrawingSource.com

I love distilling complex drawing concepts into steps that are easy to understand and apply, and consider myself successful when you increase both your skills and your enjoyment of the drawing process!
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Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Why light-handedness is important throughout the drawing process
00:57 Tip 1
01:57 Tip 2
03:10 Tip 3 (doesn't require practice!)
05:08 Summary
05:27 Continue improving your smooth shading skills for realistic drawing