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For this simple project we will use OpenCV in Python. It is a library using which we can develop real-time computer vision applications. It mainly focuses on image processing, video capture and analysis including features like face detection and ob...

May 4, 2021 · 2 min read · hashnode.prathamprasoon.com  
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[Praveen](https://hashnode.com/@blackbeardcoder)

[Jun 28, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/make-beautiful-pencil-sketches-using-opencv-in-9-lines-of-code/60913954763ca93033366699/comment/60d9f45268364a2e7b2cecd1)

I am a beginner. I can't understand the dodge function. Everything else is explained clearly and simply.👍

[Tristan Leroy](https://hashnode.com/@tixex)

[Jun 10, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/make-beautiful-pencil-sketches-using-opencv-in-9-lines-of-code/60913954763ca93033366699/comment/60c1e49f31808952a1d0b760)

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[Tristan Leroy](https://hashnode.com/@tixex)

[Jun 10, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/make-beautiful-pencil-sketches-using-opencv-in-9-lines-of-code/60913954763ca93033366699/comment/60c1e43118e6d852c62ee560)

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[Jonathan Gossage](https://hashnode.com/@JonathanGossage)

[May 4, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/make-beautiful-pencil-sketches-using-opencv-in-9-lines-of-code/60913954763ca93033366699/comment/609170be763ca93033366c26)

It would be interesting if you had done edge detection on your final JPG and then see if you had a linear drawing as the result.