Tips on drawing shiny objects | Draw a Christmas Bow!

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Drawing shiny objects doesn't have to be intimidating! Using a few supplies, I show you how to achieve a smooth shine to a Christmas bow. Breaking things down to their essential shapes, I show you how to create realism with contrast.
Supplies used:
Canson Mi-Tientes Paper - grey
General's Charcoal Sketch and Peel charcoal pencil
General's Charcoal Soft charcoal pencil
General's 558 White charcoal pencil
Blending stump
Sharpener
Kneaded Eraser
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[@Esanmurphy]

Beautiful. Literally thought the one on the side was a real life how you were using as a guide

[@Hungry-dz-dz]

Beautiful

[@ruthballardart]

Thank you!

[@Hungry-dz-dz]

@@ruthballardart som much

[@lunakat5763]

Wow Ruth the bow looks so realistic I love it.

[@ruthballardart]

Thank you, Lunakat! 😊

[@oilonpaper]

Lovely bow and tutorial! You reminded me that I haven't done a shiny object study in a reeeally long time. 😅 Thank you for the video! 🌼

[@ruthballardart]

Thank you Steffi! It was fun to do! I hope you do a shiny object study soon, I'd love to see. Merry Christmas and I hope you have a super creative New Year!

[@oilonpaper]

@@ruthballardart Thank you! To you too!

[@rengoonachannel2266]

It's awesome

[@ruthballardart]

Thanks so much for your comment! 🙂

[@JohnEBoy66]

I've pencil drawn for decades (self-taught) and attended Art College (not much help really!) but have never been happy with the results of my drawings involving armour or other shiny objects.

[@lefthandstory1280]

Very nice sharing good work,beautiful👍👍👍amazing❤️❤️super...👍...❤️..........,❤️.👍😘❤️❤️👍....

[@ruthballardart]

Thank you so much for your comment! Merry Christmas! ⛄🌲😊

[@ramleyarts9793]

amazing art. new friend

[@ruthballardart]

Hey friend! Thanks for your comment! Merry Christmas! 🌲⛄😊