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SorS you are doing what I did before I learned the secret to becoming a good sketcher.... don't draw, scratch. When I first started, my boss told me he did not see enough erasing. He explained that to get to a compelling design it helps to pull it out of general freehand "guiding" scratches. In other words start with a haystack of rapid scratches and gradually start darkening the lines that seem to favor your ideal. After it starts to magically appear from the mess you can erase the lighter lines or use the loose graphite to shade the design. If you use a soft lead like HB it allows you to rub it into shading with you finger. Attached is a little doodle that still has some of the scratches showing. Try a simpler design with scratching and I'll follow up with some shading tips. I have found sketching is the best way to communicate design ideas especially to the yacht client. The clients often are not familiar with 2/D drawings or CAD layouts, but everyone can under stand a quick sketch.