ok awesome, this helps a ton! thank you 
back to the drawing board…
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@AWaichulis
Hello Anthony, me again
I’ve tried to go in and refine the pits, but feels like everytime I add a layer it creates more pits, especially when I go into the terminator. I think it’s better but still having the issues. I do see exactly what you mean in the example you provided and how smooth and even it all is.
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LOL! Yes–these are defintiely meant to be challenging. Keep trying to push yourself further than you think you can go in terms of gradation resolution and surface evenness. The slower and more thoughtfully you can do these, the more efficiently you will more through later challenges.
The overall structure looks really good Dawood! Can you see if you can get a close-up image showing more of the surface?
Hello @AWaichulis thanks! tried to get closer pic.
I’m still working on the surface treatment how you mentioned.
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Still getting the crests/troughs.
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I would argue the ongoing surface disparity/deficits are an issue of pressure sequence. I’ll work on a short video this weekend for you to help explain and address this.
PS–They really aren’t looking bad though—quite nice actually in regard to the other factors.
thank you! that would be super helpful as I am not sure how to fix it. I understand (I think) the variables involved: Pendulum/Pressure Control/working in the crests but just can’t mix the two together.
Typically I am doing:
taper / add the black, add the white, taper into black and vice versa multiple times. As the layers build trying to soften touch so as to add layer build up. trying to be more dilligent with spheres but getting same result. Just started spheres so form is terrible.
thank you
Here you go Dawood—see if this helps to better strategize in controlling those surface “pits.”
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hello Anthony, thank you so much for taking time out to explain that, it’s really helped clarify. My one question, is this the same approach when “marrying” the two materials together? In other words, I’m thinking, say I have to do a value level 8 (10 being brightest (?)) how does that pressure anticipation change? When knowing one is doing full white or full dark, if I understand correctly, we don’t want to destroy the surface tooth, but want to build up materials using the pendulum approach and end up with an even distribution of material that accounts (evenly) for all the surface undulation.
I’m assuming it’s the same approach for all the gradation blocks and value ranges.
Is there a special consideration when alternation between black/white to get values inbetween and still avoid troughs?
Again, I know that you are super busy and taking time out to explain this is really really appreciated
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VERY good question. Yes, it is the same-but there may be some additional complexities in the combinations. I’ll definitely do a follow up video mixing as well. (Actually I should have thought to do that in the first place!) I’ll try to get to it in the next few days.
And yes, I am busy—but this is what I love to do so please don’t hesitate to ask questions! I love talking shop. 
awesome! the video helped very much btw! thank youuuuu.
These are some spheres, on the rough side, still some pits but think the crests are getting better than before. (?)
I’m struggling with this as well (will post pics soon).
Looking forward to the video immensely…!!
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Dawoon, keep up the good work - it’s really motivating to see your studies…!!
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Thank you friend
Hey Anthony, hope all’s well! Would loooooove to see the video on mixing the two charcoals if you have time
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