SHADING FUNDAMENTALS is the sixth course in the Art and Science of Drawing series designed to take students from the absolute basics to advanced drawing techniques such as perspective drawing and shading.
Drawing is not a talent. It is a skill that anyone can learn. Designed for aspiring painters, graphic designers, illustrators, and artists of all kinds, The Art and Science of Drawing series will teach you the foundation of art and design of all kinds: drawing. SHADING FUNDAMENTALS is the sixth course in the Art and Science of Drawing series designed to take students from the absolute basics to advanced drawing techniques such as perspective drawing and shading. In this course you will learn to draw with dramatic lights and shadows. All shapes, no matter how complex, follow a basic set of light and shadow rules. By understanding how light operates in fundamental volumes such as the sphere, cylinder, and cube, you will be able to shade basic shapes realistically and be prepared to draw and shade more complex subjects. It is essential that all artists and creative professionals know and can use these powerful shading tools and techniques. This course is a perfect prerequisite for painting and figure drawing. In this course you will learn: How to shade basic volumes using dramatic lights and shadows. How light and shadow operate on fundamental volumes. How to recognize and draw fundamental light and shadow patterns, including highlight, central shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow. SHADING FUNDAMENTALS is a remarkable course that will teach you how to draw one day at a time. Here's how it works: Each day you'll watch a video lesson that introduces you to an essential drawing skill, and then do the recommended practice. During this course, you will create a series of drawings, each of which will focus on a different measurement technique. By the end of the course, you will be able to use a wide range of measurement techniques in your drawings. This course is packed with powerful information about the drawing process and offers some of the clearest and most accessible drawing instructions available. Many of the tools and techniques you will learn here are rarely taught outside of private art academies. If you are a beginner, we recommend reading the entire series in the following order: The art and science of drawing: BASIC SKILLS / Getting started with drawing DYNAMIC BRAND CREATION / Drawing with expression and creativity FORM AND SPACE / 3D drawing and perspective MEASUREMENT AND PROPORTION / Draw with accuracy and precision CONTOURS / Draw with convincing contours and foreshortening:
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