Improve Your Shading | Boost Your Skills 3

Practice these drawing exercises to get better at shading light values and dark values to create a 3D illusion. We’ll start with simple exercises to learn how to adjust the pressure of your pencil. Then, use your shading skills to complete a sketchbook project: draw a realistic hair braid. Exercises for shading light and dark: 00:50 Drill 1 - Practice shading pressure from light to dark 03:06 Drill 2 - Straight lines and matching values 07:35 Drill 3 - Curved lines and shading gradations 16:00 Shading Project - Sketch and shade a hair braid ABOUT THE BOOST YOUR SKILLS SERIES: This series of drawing lessons is all about making your drawings better! For each lesson I’ll take you through drawing exercises designed to improve one practical aspect of drawing and I’ll show you how you can apply what you’ve learned to a fun sketchbook project. Use your sketchbook as a place to experiment with these drills and don’t worry about how good or bad the drawings look on your