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Smudging
A making technique that rubs drawing material to soften lines or shading
A making technique that rubs drawing material to soften lines or shading.
Smudging a dog drawing
To show the procedure, the dog becomes the drawing subject.
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A phrase to start with
Specifies a making procedure that rubs drawing material to soften it.
Appearance and effects
Line ends and shading boundaries may appear gradual.
Visual traits
- gradual shading
- rubbed lines
Expected changes
- Tonal transitions are more likely to become gradual
Five examples
1 — Smudging a dog drawing
To show the procedure, the dog becomes the drawing subject.
smudging shading in a dog drawing in progress
- dog drawing
2 — Smudging a cat drawing
To show the procedure, the cat becomes the drawing subject.
smudging shading in a cat drawing in progress
- cat drawing
3 — Smudging a figure drawing
To avoid fixing age while showing the procedure, it becomes a figure drawing.
smudging shading in a figure drawing in progress
- figure drawing
4 — Smudging at a quiet desk
Quietness alone cannot show the procedure, so it is replaced with making in progress.
smudging shading in a drawing at a quiet desk
- smudging a drawing
5 — Smudging a landscape drawing
To show the procedure, landscape becomes the drawing subject.
smudging shading in a landscape drawing in progress
- landscape drawing
Meaning and scope
Definition
Smudging is a making procedure that rubs drawing material on paper to soften the boundaries of lines or shading. It does not determine a particular drawing material, finished blur, subject, or style.
In more detail
It spreads drawing material to adjust tonal transitions. Defocus and softness in the finished image alone are specified separately.
Includes
- A procedure that rubs drawing material on paper to soften it
Excludes
- Photographic defocus
- digital postprocessing
- or appearance of a finished image alone
What this does not imply
- A particular drawing material
- defocus
- finished softness
- or subject
Variability
Drawing-material particles, paper tooth, and the amount of rubbing change the softened result.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify it as a making procedure
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify defocus separately
Typical uses
- Soften boundaries of lines and shading in a drawing
Possible failure modes
- Shading becomes muddy
- Contours disappear too much
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