One of the major problems that we face when drawing is smudging. We, ourselves might end up ruining our drawing if we are not given proper attention to our actions.
Artist Brun Croes has an idea with which you can avoid this.
“When shading, use an extra piece of paper underneath your hand. This will minimise the amount your hand smudges your pencil lines. If you’re right-handed, start shading from left to right; if you’re left-handed, start at the right and move to the left. There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to make a clean-looking drawing that loses its brilliance and value thanks to smudging. Instead, use smudging to your advantage every now and then to smooth out shading. You can do this with several tools. I use a simple piece of tissue paper to get the job done.” He notes.
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