Drawing a deep shadow takes patience. I usually create them with several layers of graphite. My process goes something like this:<\/p>\n
1. Cover the area with hatching made with the sharp point of a very soft pencil.
\n2. Bush the hatching with a stiff brush until it looks smooth.
\n3. Cover the area again with more hatching made with the sharp point of a slightly harder pencil.
\n4. Use an even harder pencil (again with a sharp point) to fill in all the little missed places and blotchy patches.<\/p>\n
Shadows can’t be rushed, or the paper will be ruined. Shadows show us how to slow down and be peaceful with the drawing and with ourselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"