In drawing, both in painting and in graphics, it is very important to observe the correct arrangement of light and shadow, since without these elements the drawing will not be vivid and realistic. If you want to learn how to draw three-dimensional shapes and, moreover, draw from life, you need the skill of drawing a shadow: determine its sharpness and saturation depending on the type of lighting.
Instructions
Step 1
The main factor in shading is light. In daylight, shadows are clearer and deeper than on a cloudy day, when the light is evenly diffused in the atmosphere. The quality of the light is very important for creating the right shadow, so if you are painting an object from nature, take care to create the right lighting to create a hard and dark shadow, or a soft and blurry one. Practice drawing the shadow with a pencil in a graphic technique, using an ordinary egg as a nature.
Step 2
On a horizontal piece of paper, draw an egg-shaped shape and determine where the light is coming from, where are the most illuminated, and where are the darker parts of the egg. Also determine the type of lighting to see if it is shading soft or hard. On a piece of paper, put a point where the light falls on the egg in reality.
Step 3
Take another look at the egg and take a closer look at the halftones. Fill in the ovoid shape on the paper with a light, elongated line with a simple pencil to give it a basic gray shade. Short pencil strokes produce more semitones.
Step 4
Consider the shapes of the shadows and highlights on the egg - they tend to have a rounded crescent shape. Draw the outlines of these shapes on the drawing in the places corresponding to the location of the real shadows and highlights.
Step 5
Work on the transitions from shadow to light: slightly curl the shadow fragments, repeating the spherical shape of the egg and giving it volume. By varying the amount of pressure on the pencil, you can get darker and lighter shades.
Step 6
In places of light highlights, process the desired area in the drawing with an eraser. Usually, light reflects off the table surface, creating a light streak at the bottom of the egg. Mark it with a piece of eraser. Redraw the outline of the shadow that the egg casts on the table, shade it and achieve an even tone.
Step 7
Once you've finished drawing the egg, move on to more complex objects in which the shapes of light and shadow are different from the previous ones. Practice and you will soon develop drawing skills.
