Megan Fox Portrait Part 7

Now we arrive at the difficult part: the hair. This is done not just with shading, but layering. I applied HB leads for the highlights in her hair, while rendering the black areas in 3B. At this stage in the game, it again involves an outline, but as you get closer to the finished product, you have to make it appear natural rather than painted. I suggest that if you have a paper stump that's been smudged by heavier leads, at certain instances you can simply use it to darken a few areas you don't want to risk applying pencil to. You also have to make the hair interact with its environment. You will see what I mean in the final product.