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Shadows & Shading

How to Draw a Cube (Shading & Drawing Cubes and Boxes from Different Angles)

November 12, 2018 by admin 1 Comment

Today I'll show you the easy way to draw cubes and boxes. It is really simple to do and one of my first cool doodles I learned how to draw as a kid. I also show you simple light source shading.

Posted in: Geometrical Shapes, Huge Drawing Guides, Illustration & Realistic Style, Shading, Shadows & Shading Tagged: angles, Boxes, cubes, how to draw a box, how to draw a cube, how to draw boxes, light source, shading, shadows

Drawing Wrinkles, Folds, Drapery, and Pleats Reference Pages for Artists

April 26, 2016 by admin Leave a Comment
Folds and Wrinkles Reference Pages

Here is a great page to come back to to reference clothing folds, wrinkles and drapery pictures. When you need to draw wrinkles or folds, it is easier to get a realistic drawing if you have something to reference.

Posted in: Clothing & Fabrics Drawing, Illustration & Realistic Style, Reference Sheets, Shading, Shadows & Shading Tagged: clothing folds, clothing wrinkles, drapery, drawing folds, drawing wrinkles, folds, reference sheets, shading, shadows, wrinkles

Huge Guide to Drawing Folds in Clothing and Drapery with with Shadows and Light

April 20, 2016 by admin 4 Comments
Huge Guide to Drawing and Shadowing Folds Clothing and Drapery

Learn how to draw, shade, and highlight drapery and clothing folds. There are many forms that make up a fold and many different types of folds to learn how to draw. The following tutorial is a great guide to folds...so book mark this page and come back to it when you need it.

Posted in: Clothing & Fabrics Drawing, Drawing Techniques & Methods, How To Drawing Articles and Lessons, Huge Drawing Guides, Illustration & Realistic Style, Reference Sheets, Shadows & Shading Tagged: drapery, draw folds, drawing clothes, drawing clothing, drawing drapery, drawing folds, folds, guide to folds

How to Draw Realistic or Cartoon Apples with Easy Step by Step Drawing Lesson

October 18, 2011 by Lisa 2 Comments
How to draw an Apple with easy step by step drawing tutorial

Today we will show you how to draw an apple and colorize it with realistic shadows and highlights. However, if you want to draw a cartoon apple, we start off showing you that way first...then move on to more realistic painting and shading techniques. . Learn how to draw an apple with the following simple step to step tutorial.

Posted in: Drawing Food & Drinks, Drawing Nature, Shadows & Shading Tagged: Apple, apples, Drawing Fruits, fruit, fruits, How to draw an Apple, how to draw apples

How to Draw Cylinders and Drawing Shaded Cylindrical Objects with Cast Shadows Tutorial

October 14, 2011 by Lisa 4 Comments
How to draw Cylinders and Drawing Shaded Cylindrical Objects with Cast Shadows with easy step by step drawing tutorial

Today we will show you how to draw cylinders in all different positions, such as standing up, laying on its side, and other placements. We will also show you how to shade cylindrical objects and how to draw perfect cast shadows. I hope that you learn a lot from this drawing tutorial.

Posted in: Geometrical Shapes, Perspective Drawing, Shadows & Shading Tagged: Cast Shadows, Cylinder, cylinders, Cylindrical Objects, drawing objects, Drawing Shaded Objects, How to draw a Cylinder, How to draw Cylindrical Objects, How to draw Shaded Cylindrical Objects, How to draw Shaded Objects

How to Shade and Add Shadows to Cartoon Characters and Objects Tutorial

September 23, 2011 by admin 8 Comments
Drawing Shadows on Faces and Cartoon Heads

We have already posted an article about shading cartoons and comics...so you can consider this part 2 of the cartoon shading tutorials. This article will discuss sketching simple objects and people in different positions in relation to a light source and how it affects the shadows and shading of that subject.

Posted in: Cartooning & Drawing Comics, Shadows & Shading Tagged: cartooning, cartoons shadows, comics shadows, draw comics, draw shadows, drawing cartoons, drawing comics, drawing for kids, drawing shadows, drawing tutorials, how to draw shadows, shading, shadowing, shadows lessons, shadows tutorial

How to Use Shadows and Shading in Comics / Cartoons Drawing Lesson

February 22, 2010 by admin 1 Comment

Shadows are dark tones which result from some object being in the direct path of light, while shading in a drawing represents the tones on an object that vary from dark to light according to the way the light strikes it. Though comic pictures seldom need any elaborate use of shadows, the forms of figures and objects are brought out effectively by shadows if drawn correctly.

Posted in: Cartoon Characters You Know, Cartooning & Drawing Comics, Comics & Comic Strips, Shadows & Shading Tagged: cartooning, cartoons shadows, comics shadows, draw comics, draw shadows, drawing cartoons, drawing comics, drawing for kids, drawing shadows, drawing tutorials, how to draw shadows, shading, shadowing, shadows lessons, shadows tutorial

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