Cross Hatching / Hatching shading

[worn mulch]

I need help on how I could use either shading methods to create soft edges. The eyes here are supposed to seem like they're glowing. I just left it like this in fear that I'd ruin it lol.

[remote hemlock]

I would lightly erase around the eyes and then reshade it like the rest to get the glowing effect you are going

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Otherwise its a good drawing

[worn mulch]

I'm using a pen...

[remote hemlock]

Oh