People always ask me “how do you make your graphite portraits so realistic that they seem to ‘POP’ off of the paper? Well, the answer is CONTOUR! That’s the key ingredient and it all comes down to how we represent the rules of light. If you want to make a 2D portrait look 3D, then you have to understand how light works and replicate how it works with your pencils. I’ve put together this quick video to show you a simple way to visualize how the proper blend of light and dark values help us create