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Light is what gives an object soul. Always decide where your light is coming from before you start. If the sun is on the top-left, the bottom-right of your object must be dark. It sounds simple, but this is the difference between a flat circle and a ball that looks like it could roll off the page. Your Mission

Soft enough for dark shadows, hard enough for light lines. The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and...

The Absolute Beginner’s Big Book of Drawing and Chapter 1: The "I Can't Draw" Exorcism Light is what gives an object soul

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It looks like gray putty. You don’t rub with it; you "lift" the light back out of the paper.