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Adding darkness to a surface that is opposite an imaginary light source adds depth to your drawing.

Generally, objects drawn larger will look closer, except when overlapping.

All nine of the other magic words are practically useless to the student's pencil power without this.

Objects drawn in front of others will make the front objects appear closer.

Density

Contour lines

Surface

These are cast off the object from the shaded side.

Images drawn darker, and with more detail, will appear closer than images drawn lighter and with less detail.

Drawing objects lower on the paper makes them appear closer.

Size

Attitude

Lines wrapped around a round object adds volume and shape to the object.

Keep a positive one.

Foreshortening

Shading

Overlapping

Distorting objects to create the illusion that one edge is actually closer to your eye.

Shadows