(a)Draw a circle. I used a compass, if you don’t have one then you can just trace a circle, such as a lid, a bowl, a roll of packing tape. (b)Use a ruler to draw a line behind the … See more

It’s hard to see because we lightened the lines. Basically, use an H graphite pencil to very lightly add shadows around the highlight. Draw very light shadows by holding you… See more

This is a blending stick (or blending stump) I use it to rub the graphite out to look smoother. Try to blend in one direction (not back and forth). If you don’t have one, then you could a… See more

You can see me blending the graphite for a smooth gradation. As I get some graphite on my blending stump, I continue to drag the stump around the circle, in the lighter areas. Thi… See more