Where does the light come from?

From the upper left in these studies, so each highlight sits on the left and each cast shadow falls to the right.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Smooth blend has no visible strokes, hatching builds tone from layers of lines, and high contrast uses deep darks with a bright untouched highlight.

Can I ask for a different subject?

Yes. Type it in the direction box, such as a pear, an egg or a glass. A typed subject is a request, so the result may differ from the samples.

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Pencil shading drawings: shaded shapes, apple, drapery

Pencil shading drawings — a sphere, a cube and a cone on a table, lit from the upper left, each with its highlight, core shadow and cast shadow, smooth blended graphite with soft gradients and no visible strokes

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Reading 1Shaded shapes

Reading 2Apple

Reading 3Drapery

Pencil shading drawings are studies made to practice shading, the exercise every drawing class sets: light from one side and a shadow on the table. These nine pages show classic subjects with graphite tones from white to near black: shaded shapes, an apple, and a draped cloth. Each comes as smooth blended graphite, hatching, or high-contrast shading. For another subject, type it in the direction box.

A shading exercise for a drawing class
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A practice sheet for beginners
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Frequently asked questions

Where does the light come from?: From the upper left in these studies, so each highlight sits on the left and each cast shadow falls to the right.
What is the difference between the three styles?: Smooth blend has no visible strokes, hatching builds tone from layers of lines, and high contrast uses deep darks with a bright untouched highlight.
Can I ask for a different subject?: Yes. Type it in the direction box, such as a pear, an egg or a glass. A typed subject is a request, so the result may differ from the samples.

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This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.