Draw Gorilla 15

Step 15 (optional): For a cleaner look, erase as much as you can of the initial guide lines. Don't worry about erasing all of them. It's okay to leave some behind. Also re-draw any final sketch lines that you may have accidentally erased.



Draw Gorilla Final

Final Step (optional): Add some shading to your gorilla drawing to give it more dimension and volume. Pick the direction of the light source when shading so that the shadows are consistent with it. Vary the pressure on your pencil to get different degrees of tonal value. Add a cast shadow underneath the gorilla. This helps ground the gorilla so it doesn't appear to be floating.

You can add more value throughout your gorilla drawing for extra detail. Leave the back unshaded to make the gorilla a silverback. it's a good idea to use reference to be as accurate as possible. You can pause the video to use this drawing as reference or at any time you need help along the way.

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