Thanks! A Sexy/I'm-in-charge/Do-what-I-say look is what the client wanted. I think we have that here!



Glad you like the smooth look. The shading isn't so hard. This only took an evening to render. It's all about the paper. A tight, smooth bond, not too heavy, is best. I prefer Strath bond for the fine pieces. No too thick, either, or the lead will emboss too much. Vellum is too slick. Then it's just washes of graphite pencils (HB) followed by burnishing and touch up with a hard eraser.