Drawing Basics
Getting Started
Lines
Shapes
How Perspective Works
Intuitive Perspective
Values
Bonus Content
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In this lesson, you'll walk through a straightforward, step-by-step shading process using a sphere as the example. It's a simple shape, but the same ideas apply whether you're drawing a cup, a hand, or a full portrait.
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Josh Fiddler
2d
Wow, where are all the people?
Anyway, great breakdown. And I'm glad you named the mathematical analysis that gives us an analytical description of the fall off in light as we approach the terminator. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert%27s_cosine_law
Pedro Branco
12d
Fun fact: penumbra means gloom in Spanish and twilight in Portuguese.
Smithies
14d
Ooh I'm excited. I never really understood the core shadow and why it's darker and only in some places and this really cleared things up for me! Thanks
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Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.
