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It looks like gray putty. You don’t rub with it; you "lift" the light back out of the paper.

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Light is what gives an object soul. Always decide where your light is coming from before you start. If the sun is on the top-left, the bottom-right of your object must be dark. It sounds simple, but this is the difference between a flat circle and a ball that looks like it could roll off the page. Your Mission It looks like gray putty