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SecretOfShading PDF
SecretOfShading PDF
Drawing On Shading
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I called them the first set of lines, the second set of lines, the third
set of lines and the fourth set of lines.
Note: Im using a 2B pencil to draw
Draw lines. (This is what I called
The first set of lines)
You can always repeat the sets of lines until you achieve the result
that you desire.
Its very easy to do crosshatching. I mean, you only have to draw
lines and overlap them with lines and repeat the same thing. Ive seen
many people who just started to draw pencil portrait and do shading by
using crosshatching method. But what most of them dont understand is
the pressure of the pencil and the pressure of the hand.
When shading, you need to understand and control the pressure for
both pencil and hand. What I meant is how hard you press on your pencil.
If you have the wrong pressure for the lines, your shading will end up like
this:
Heres the different part of my third set. The direction of the lines is almost
the same as the first set but draw it slightly higher and press it harder.
For the fourth set of mine, its almost the same as the second set but I drew
it slightly lower than the second set and pressed it even harder.
This is just the simplified version of my shading style. This will be the result
after adding more lines for each sets.
Sometimes, you dont need to add all sets of lines on some part of
your drawing. It really depends on how dark the tone is.
The red circles are the places where I apply shading for more than
two sets. Well, the hair is darker but I didnt circle them because its
another technique of shading which you will discover in the full tutorial.
If youre doing shading for both left and right face, go about it vice
versa. Look at the illustrations below for further understanding.
( This drawing is just a quick sketch created for you to understand about what youre going to learn )
Same goes to the second set, the third and the fourth of lines on both left
and right side of face. In this way, your shading will look much more
realistic.
Dont get disappointed even if you cant shade it nicely for the first
time. You will get better each time you practice. I wasnt born to be
talented artist but I have the undoubtedly passion to draw. If you have the
passion and practice it often, trust me, you will see the result in no time.
Practice makes perfect.
REMEMBER:
1.) Always add the first set of lines before you do shading for darker
area. Dont just press your pencil hard with the first set of lines to
draw the darker area on your drawing.
2.) Dont be rush when youre doing shading. Go about it patiently and
complete your drawing step by step. Its better doing it slowly rather
than rushing and end up with an untidy art work. Speed will come
only through practice.
3.) As you start shading, place a clean piece of paper underneath your
hand because your hand tends to get dirty with pencil powder.
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