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Art of the Ladybug: Drawing with Light and Shadow
Create a graphite drawing of a ladybug resting on a leaf. Practice building smooth layers of value to show light and shadow, adding highlights to capture the ladybug’s shiny shell, and refining textures in the legs and leaf. Use close observation and careful shading to achieve a lifelike, three-dimensional effect.
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Frog in Focus: Shading with Value
Transfer a frog image using a simple image transfer method, then bring it to life with graphite pencil shading. By layering light, medium, and dark values, we'll give the frog shape and form, making it look realistic.
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Drawing a Sphere with Light & Shadow: A Study in Value
Learn how to draw a realistic sphere, using highlights, mid tones, core shadows, reflected light, and cast shadow.