In the last post of this series, we began drawing a realistic eye with the all-important line drawing to place the iris, pupil, eyelids, and the outline to a few shadows and highlights.

Here is where we left off:

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In this second lesson, it is time to add some tones to all of those lines. The focus of this tutorial is how to <em>begin</em> shading an eye drawing so that it looks realistic. Let me again emphasize <em><strong>begin,</strong></em> because this lesson will be just the start of it. There will be more shading techniques to implement in Parts 3 and 4 before getting to the desired level of realism.

No new materials will be needed, just a 2B pencil and a kneaded eraser.

So let's begin!
<h3>Shading the Pupil</h3>
Begin by taking your kneaded eraser and lifting out the pupil outline going through the highlight. Then carefully take your pencil and completely fill in the circle that represents the pupil.

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Shading the Iris

The outer and inner rim of the iris can often be slightly darker than the rest of it. The guidelines that you drew in the last lesson help

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