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SHADING

BY ADDING SHADOWS AND HIGHLIGHTS, YOU CAN CREATE VOLUME AND DEPTH IN A DRAWING AND BRING IT TO LIFE. AS YOU DRAW, THINK ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THE LIGHT SOURCE.

TIPS FOR SHADING

• First, pick a light source.

• Highlight the surface closest to and facing the light source.

• Surfaces that are more distant and facing away should be in shadow.

• Objects in front will cast a shadow onto anything behind them.

Look at some simple shapes. Here, the light source is marked with an arrow. See how the top right of the ball is highlighted and fades into shadow in the bottom left, casting a shadow onto the floor beneath it.

Once you’re comfortable shading simple shapes, look at your favorite professionally done drawings and notice how more complicated subjects are shaded.

The light source is the same in this picture. Highlights have been placed in the top-right portions of the girl’s body, particularly on shiny surfaces, like her eyes and hair. Notice the shadows in the bottom-left areas.

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