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In this video from Castle Arts we show you ways to shade and blend using the graphite pencil and sticks, the paper and twin-tipped blenders and kneadable eraser from our 40 Piece Premium Quality Drawing Set.

You can also download an A4 PDF tutorial sheet which includes a pencil outline of the shields used in the video so you can print out and practice as many times as you like.

Once you've completed your shading and blending, upload to Instagram using the hashtag #castlearts, we would love to see and share your artwork. Enjoy!

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