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Mischa Milosevic · 02-20-2006, 11:42 AM

This is looking good from what could be discerned . A better photo would help.

Graphite and glare my old friends. It is my experience that the only way to minimize shine is not to over shade a given area. Try doting in the area you wish to be darker. The pixel principle. (smile)

If you cross hatch or shade in a area over and over a build up occurs and the graphite builds up more in one area than another. It is the buildup that causes most of the shine.

I hope this helps or at least an idea.

02-20-2006, 11:42 AM	#2
Mischa Milosevic Juried Member FT Professional Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Bad Homburg, Germany Posts: 707	This is looking good from what could be discerned . A better photo would help. Graphite and glare my old friends. It is my experience that the only way to minimize shine is not to over shade a given area. Try doting in the area you wish to be darker. The pixel principle. (smile) If you cross hatch or shade in a area over and over a build up occurs and the graphite builds up more in one area than another. It is the buildup that causes most of the shine. I hope this helps or at least an idea.