How to Shade with PENCIL for BEGINNERS

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To shade realistic pencil portraits, here are 3 things you’ll need to learn. There are more, but I’ll cover them in future videos.

More info about the pencils I use and what the different grades mean:

TOOLS I USED ⬇️
– Derwent Graphic Pencils:
– SmudgeGuard Glove:
– Kneadable Eraser:

🔥🔥 SKIP TO…
Pressure control: 0:40
How to shade smoothly: 2:32
Understanding light: 3:25
Shade with me: 7:25
Practice: 12:07

Artwork you guys sent me: 13:00
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22 Comments
  1. RapidFireArt says

    TOOLS I USED ⬇️
    – Derwent Graphic Pencils: https://amzn.to/2VUSw7k
    – SmudgeGuard Glove: https://amzn.to/2Enw0cf
    – Kneadable Eraser: https://amzn.to/2VXXrEz

  2. jmecherosanul 404 says

    Thanks a lot!!

  3. Cry says

    But the real question is how do you draw a circle?

  4. Cute Panda says

    I'm advanced in shading but I really want to know more about shading so I can improve better thank you so much for posting this!

  5. CoolDeputylol here says

    0:15 😭😭😭

  6. Alejandro Oliveros V. says

    EXCELLENT video!!

  7. Toekang Art says

    Very good
    Hay,,,help subscribe to progress in work
    🙏🙏🙏 thanks

  8. Elerinna Animal Jam says

    WoW thanks! You explain very well!!

  9. Nade says

    I'm watching this because everything I draw looks like complete trash and I have my final exam in art tomorrow, oh well

  10. C4RLPH OFFICIAL says

    You can be a science tcher😂😂😂

  11. Himan Artists says

    nice

  12. gamingqueen delilah says

    I'm a young artist and this really helped me since IMA beginner

  13. Pencil Recruiter619 says

    Thank you soooo much my drawings look wayyyy different now , you really helped me alot thank you alot

  14. Peach Mizuki says

    Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!! I was never sure of light and shadow and this helped so much!!!

  15. Darren R says

    Wow even my high school teachers didn't teach this well! I actually learned something tonight ahahah

  16. Sohel Rahman says

    i really love your video now i can improve my drawing

  17. Jennifer 09 says

    I feel like i'm in school cause i learn a lot here…
    Thank you…
    Me: oh God no need to go to school., 😂😅

  18. Caro Kat says

    Nothing improved at me it's not because of the video it's because I am stupid…

  19. Janni Macfarlane says

    Thank you. Great tutorial.

  20. Ninja Hyper says

    👏🏻

  21. High Pixelz4 alex says

    Thx for the tip's for biginers we perished your work

  22. Horse Queendom says

    I’m sorry but I’m confused with when you drew the apple how come the rest of the shadow area wasn’t shaded the same?

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