Since the last post I took the HB lead out of my pacer and replaced it with a 2B one. I was completely amazed at the difference in darkness. I shaded using 2B on certain sections of the hair, the eyes and corners of the mouth. I feel it gives so much more depth to the picture, especially in the hair.
I look back at pictures I did at the start of the year (of my brother and myself), where I thought I had been so brave to go so dark, and now I see that, compared to this, they're a bit washed out.
I was looking at a picture I drew of me and my wife. At the time she suggested that I go darker, but I'd spent sixteen hours of the thing and the thought of going over the whole thing again just didn't appeal.
Now I know it's worth it.
Okay, back to the drawing board - not much longer now...
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