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Eye Drawing Demonstration - Eye Drawing Step by Step

By Helen South, About.com

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Eye Drawing - Shading and Shadows

shading the eye drawingH South, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Now I'm adding some shading to the drawing. I add a fine layer across all of the inner white of the eye, and very, very lightly across the outer one. The 'whites' aren't really white, but slightly shaded. Reserve pure white for your highlights as much as possible. I add a layer of shading to the upper eyelid, an some shadows around the eye. At this stage, the shading is quite strong - I'll soften it with an eraser. (Bear in mind that the scanner hasn't picked up the lighter tones).

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