Shading

Alright so I've really wanted to improve on my shading and lighting when it comes to drawing. It's my weakness, and shading/lighting really does bring the image to life. So tonight I decided to sit down and practice. I found this great website filled with awesome desktop backgrounds http://wallbase.cc/toplist/0/21/eqeq/1024x600/1.77/100/32/0 I found this black and white photo of a girls lips and hair and thought it was a great place to start.

Here's the original












And mine. :) Not quite finished, but I was really excited and had to share!


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