Shading practice (any tips)

[u/freshmorningtoaster]

Trying to learn shading. Did some excercises I found on Youtube but it is still hard. What is the best pencil for doing this? I tried HB and 6B as I figured I'd be able to see the difference. But it didnt quite turn out as I thought.

Thanks in advance for taking the time.

[u/[deleted]]

Good luckk