Shade

[duey]

Hi Kisten. Welcome. Yeah, you CAN smudge it if you want. Or you could leave it unblended. Each shading technique creates a different texture. If you are drawing a woman with delicate features, smudging will give you that effect. If you are drawing a rugged man (such as Brendan ) you can use the unblended technique.

So if I was drawing you Mr. Duey what technique would I use? A mix of blending and unblending?

I use a few different make-up brushed to blend. Apply the tone very lightly or with a stump. Brush over it in the proper direction or even use a stippling motion. This will give you a very smooth transition...........Kevin

Ah, make-up brushes, never thought of using those.

if you're looking for a very quick and efficient way to get great results for different textures - ie. human skin - go out and pick up a chamois or deer skin.