Use a 6B or dark pencil to draw a thin line on your paper. Make the line as tall as you'd like your fir tree to be. You can make your tree trunk as straight or curved as you like. Since you usually can't pick out the details when tree branches overlap, blend along the middle of the tree near the trunk. Try to leave the tips of the branches more defined so they stand out. If you don't have a blending stump, you can gently rub the paper with your clean finger. Go back over your tree with a sharp, dark pencil, such as a mechanical HB pencil, and draw over each branch so they really stand out. Then, draw the trunk between the branches much darker and shade in the base of the tree. Fill out the trunk so it's as wide as you like.
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One-sentence summary -- Sketch a thin line that will be the tree's trunk. Use a blending stump to blur the center of the tree. Define the trunk and branches with a very sharp pencil.

Q: Start with the basics: “Hi, I’m Jim.” Unless the situation demands that you add some more specific detail about yourself, leave everything else unmentioned for now. Allow the other person to learn about you through natural conversation. Don’t force-feed them every factoid about yourself right off the bat. If you need to put yourself in some sort of context when you introduce yourself, keep it simple, like:  “Hi, I’m Jennifer. I run track for Such-and-Such High School. I saw you run at last week’s invitational.” “Hi, I’m Rick. I’m the birthday boy’s cousin.” “Hi, I’m Susan. I was your sister’s lab partner in Biology last year.” We all have different sides of ourselves, so be the “you” that is most appropriate for the moment. Be confident and relevant at the same time. Even if you have x-amount of impressive facts about yourself that you are just dying to share, keep them to yourself if there isn’t any context for mentioning them. Avoid coming across as a bragger. For instance: Say the two of you strike up a conversation about bands you like. Now let’s also say that you are a maestro on the guitar. Even though your guitar skills have to do with music, stick to your fan-based conversation about other musicians that the two of you admire. Impress the other person with your skills and your self-assurance by letting them find out how great you are from someone else entirely. If you feel nervous, don’t overcompensate by acting bolder than you normally behave. Instead, make the bold move of admitting to feeling anxious! Show the other person that you are so confident in yourself that you are comfortable sharing your imperfections, even with new people. Lure them into an instant air of intimacy by allowing them to see your vulnerabilities from the get-go.  At a party or large gathering? Do crowds make you nervous? Say as much and let the other person know that hanging out one-on-one in the future will reveal you at your best. Is the scene you’re in not really yours? Say you are at a football game and know nothing about the sport. Instead of faking interest or knowledge, confide in the other person and stoke their ego by relying on their expertise to guide you through the game. Keep the conversation focused on them. Show them that you are less interested in advertising yourself and more interested in learning about them. Make them feel important while creating an air of mystery about yourself. When the conversation ends, leave them feeling intrigued so they become eager to find out more about you.  When they tell you a story, ask follow-up questions to indicate your interest. When you share your own thoughts and opinions, ask them what their take is to shift the spotlight back onto them.
A: Introduce yourself simply. Be true to the situation. Share your discomfort. Talk less, listen more.

Article: The most important thing you can do as you raise your introverted teen is to accept them as they are. Don’t try to make them become extroverts or get them to be more outgoing. Accept their personality for what it is. This will help them develop a better sense of self.  It is also important to validate your teen, so make sure that you tell your teen that it is normal to be introverted. For example, you might say something like, “Being an introvert is totally normal. There is nothing wrong with being an introvert.” According to scientific studies, extroverts and introverts have different brain chemistries, which means their brains are hardwired differently. This means they are naturally and biologically made to be an introvert. People may use negative or unflattering words to describe your child. You can rephrase these descriptions into something positive. This helps your child refrain from adopting negative labels and descriptions for themselves and instead create a healthy, positive image.  You should also use positive words in your own mind when thinking about your child. For example, if someone says your child is “standoffish,” you can say “reserved” or “careful.” If someone calls your child “timid,” you may say “quiet” or “contemplating.” Many times, introverted teens don’t feel like they have a voice or the ability to speak up. This means they may let people bully them or run over them. They also may not speak their mind when they do have an opinion. Teach your teen that their voice is important.  If your teen is being bullied, help them learn how to speak to a trusted adult or to address the issue. You and your child may be able to come up with a phrase that can work, like, “Stop treating me this way” or “Do not speak to me like that.” When your child speaks, listen to them. Ask questions and encourage them to talk to you. Make sure they know that you value their opinions and ideas. Teaching your child to be more assertive may also help. Introverted teens may have trouble expressing their feelings or talking about what they are thinking. Because they focus on their inner self and keep things internalized, they may have trouble figuring out how to communicate their feelings. Help your child learn how to express their feelings.  Create an environment where they feel comfortable sharing their feelings. Don’t make them feel embarrassed or wrong for their feelings. If your teen doesn’t want to share feelings or ideas verbally with you, try getting them to express themselves in other ways. Get them to write in a journal, create art, or play music to express their feelings. You may also encourage individual sports, like boxing or martial arts, to help them release frustration.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Accept your child for who they are. Describe your child using positive words. Teach your teen their voice matters. Help your teen express feelings.