1. Value Shading

2. A Value Scale is a valuable tool to help you find value in your subject matter.
Our first class exercise is to create a NINE STEP Value Scale to accompany your drawing.

10. Shading with white and black pencils on toned paper
Examples
Shading with white and black pencils on toned paper

34. Notice that drawing fur is not drawing lines
Notice that drawing fur is not drawing lines. Often we are drawing what is behind the lighter hairs to get them to show. It is like drawing in negative.

35. This artist shaded the area behind the white hairs so that they would show.

36. This artist did both the spaces behind the white and then added shading in between the white hairs.

37. More shading behind the light value hairs to get them to show

39. A good example of using the white pencil first for all of the light areas…then put in the darkest dark… then add mid-tones if needed.

40. Idioms
have a tiger by the tail and have got a tiger by the tail; have a bear by the tail
Line in the sand
To have a hide like a rhinoceros
as nervous as a cat
till the cows come home 
as gentle as a lamb