Learning to Draw » tortillion http://learningtodraw.net Learn How to Draw! Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= How to Make a Tortillon (Blending Stick) http://learningtodraw.net/tortillon-blending-stick http://learningtodraw.net/tortillon-blending-stick#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:03 +0000 Jacob http://learningtodraw.net/?p=575 Blending sticks are a useful tool to easily and comfortably blend your lines and help you with shading. They are also very great for blending colors and making your drawings look beautiful. While there are plenty of blending sticks that you can buy, if you don’t have the time or perhaps are a little too short on money to buy one, this tutorial will show you how to easily make one yourself.

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Source: Empty Easel

Author: Kim Carver

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Author: Nicolien Beerens

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