The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

(Darren Dugan) #1
Pencil projects

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functions on the edges of planes giving them
a sense of planal placement in the picture.
He builds up the composition in a well
orchestrated fashion that has a classical
sense of balance and harmony to it.
The shading technique used in this
drawing is focused on the inside and the


outside edge of the objects in the
composition. To create a recession you
darken the edge you want to recede. To
make a plane edge come forward against its
neighbouring edge you make it lighter.
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