Bob Dylan

This picture shows a young Dylan in that now cliché but still classic 'rockstar with cigarette' pose. Draws a nice link between rock music and the steady decline of so many of its ambassadors, due to the drugs and alcohol which forms an integral part of their image.

I tried to get some deeper tone on this than ive got on stuff so far, using some softer pencils and smudging a bit. My first try at this though, so it hasnt really worked in some places. When I rubbed bits out for light sections I couldnt get them to blend in with the image properly again, because the line around the rubbed out section was to definite. Any ideas on techniques to get the smooth graduations of light and dark on a face would be greatly appreciated....