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My newest drawing lesson is up and running! Whew! It’s actually two related lessons. The first<\/a> is about an easy shading technique made with the side of the pencil lead, and the second<\/a> is a step by step drawing of a ball to practice the technique on.<\/p>\n

(Let me know if you find any grammar mistakes or need a step explained more clearly. I always find little things to fix after a lesson is uploaded and would appreciate more eyes than my own looking for them!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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