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    BLENDING charcoal

    Jul 09, 2021 3 minutes

    To blend, or not to blend? That is the question. Some artists recommend never blending at all, while others swear by it. If you choose to blend, smudging your drawings with your fingers can be a start, but sometimes you want a little more precision – that’s where the different blending tools come in. In this article, I will discuss the uses of blending, show a selection of different blending tools and finally, show you some passages on my own drawing where I have used these tools for different effects.

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