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Hi i redrew one of the puppies eyes and scanned it in 5 stages, hope this little tut will be of some help:

1) First I draw in a very light grid with a 2h pencil, I draw the outline of the eye then erase some of the grid and go back over the outline.

2) I take a sharp 2b pencil and go over the outline, drawing in some details.

3) I continue to draw in details and build up the dark areas, my pencil strokes follow the direction that hair grows in always.

4) I blend the outer eye area a little with tissue and draw in more details, I dab with a kneaded eraser to bring out some highlights.

5) I repeat step four. Then I take a semi clean blending stick and rub some areas of the eye ball following the reference photo tones carefully. I add a little more 2b to the dark areas, then blend more till I have a smooth shiny look with good darks, mid-tones and highlights.

~Linda

Description
Hi i redrew one of the puppies eyes and scanned it in 5 stages, hope this little tut will be of some help:

1) First I draw in a very light grid with a 2h pencil, I draw the outline of the eye then erase some of the grid and go back over the outline.

2) I take a sharp 2b pencil and go over the outline, drawing in some details.

3) I continue to draw in details and build up the dark areas, my pencil strokes follow the direction that hair grows in always.

4) I blend the outer eye area a little with tissue and draw in more details, I dab with a kneaded eraser to bring out some highlights.

5) I repeat step four. Then I take a semi clean blending stick and rub some areas of the eye ball following the reference photo tones carefully. I add a little more 2b to the dark areas, then blend more till I have a smooth shiny look with good darks, mid-tones and highlights.

~Linda