QUOTE(Babalon_Reborn @ May 9 2005, 08:20 AM)
absolutely fantastic... do you use a smudge stick for softening edges and shadows or have you a different technique?
[QUOTE] Thanks guys .Banalon Reborn , For rendering I always use a very sharp pencil . My pencil of choice is the Faber Castel Polychromos Black for black and white Illustrations , its a little more expensive but very easy to use , basically the pros far outweight the cons , I recommend you give it a try .
The following portrait is primarily done with a smudging technique , after softly applying some compressed charcoal over areas that required toning i used a tissue paper to smudge it in , when I'm satisfied I use a Kneadable eraser to clean it up and bring out the highlights . Check it out....