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4 The next step is to darken the drip Tips !

at the bottom , using 8B or 9B apply
strong pressure to get an intense black
colour ,bear in mind that the drip has a
glossy shine to it so avoid shading in Work in layers.
the reflection of the light and work
around it . Alternate between pencil to have a nice gradient.

Put down dark details first and lightly shade over it to create a blend.

Materials

Any kind of drawing pencils set
Pencils used : 2B , 6B ,4B,8B and 9B
Kneaded eraser

Colour Value

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The last step is to soften the shading by a
making a seamless gradient .when
shading keep short or circular strokes
,bigger strokes will make the pencil stroke
more prominent . Take a kneaded eraser
and erase higlighted areas like the top
right area where the line does not meet
because the light is intense .and on top
of the drip to give a glossy finish look .
Shading the stalk by darkening each
end of the stalk leaving the middle white.

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