Need helpful critiques on shaded figure
3yr
@persona937
Hi! I spent a few weeks on drawing and shading this women figure and I would like some feedback on; proportions, shading conditions, and lighting conditions. I omitted the chair and cast shadow because I didn't think about including it until the end which was already too late. Thanks for anyone that helps.
3yr
Hey Persona937,
Nice job on this drawing. What I noticed is that all your shadows have hard edges. You were correct in giving the cast shadows hard edges, but remember, form shadows have soft edges. What I did was just adjust some of those edges to show you what I mean. I hope you find the paint over helpful :)
Tim Dosé
3yr
Also, the halftones aren't established clearly enough. This is very much related to the edge between light and dark. Besides having a softer edge with the terminator, the halftones will have different shapes depending on how quickly the form is turning in a given spot. The softness of the edge between halftone and terminator will also vary quite a bit as it moves along a form.
3yr
I've noticed that when I do these shaded figure drawings, my critiques always mention that my shadows have hard edges. I don't notice it until someone points it out.
3yr
Nice job, now put the dark behind her back, give her chair to sit on and throw the cast shadow on the ground :)
