Draw shade in layers (6)
I believe the answer is:
tiered
'in layers' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'draw shade' is the wordplay.
'draw' becomes 'tie' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'draw').
'shade' becomes 'red'.
'tie'+'red'='TIERED'
(Other definitions for tiered that I've seen before include "In ranks" , "in racks, say" , "Arranged in levels" , "Cunstructed in layers" , "Laid out in layers, like wedding cake" .)