Hi Vanessa! Welcome to the ArtFeed! You have a good range of tones. I see a lot of texture, which may be due to the paper. For graphite lessons you could use a smooth drawing paper, Bristol paper or hot pressed watercolor paper. With the toning lessons you need to go slowly and create layers of smooth, even toning. It takes some practice, but it establishes the success of your finished drawings. There should be a smoother transition from the highlight to the tones flanking it. You are off to a good start
Hi Vanessa! Welcome to the ArtFeed! You have a good range of tones. I see a lot of texture, which may be due to the paper. For graphite lessons you could use a smooth drawing paper, Bristol paper or hot pressed watercolor paper. With the toning lessons you need to go slowly and create layers of smooth, even toning. It takes some practice, but it establishes the success of your finished drawings. There should be a smoother transition from the highlight to the tones flanking it. You are off to a good start
Question: I am supposed to be using a polychromes sepia, right? What is the graphite pencil listed use for?