Shading Class

This 4-class drawing course will cover the topic of light, how it interacts with objects to create shadows, and how to apply it to drawing. Ages 15+

I will teach the concepts of value and contrast, how to recognize them in reference material, and how to use them to shade drawings with pencils.

SUPPLY LIST

(Students must have their own supplies!)

Sketch pad (roughly 9x12 or larger)
Graphite pencils (HB,2H,2B,6B)
Kneaded eraser
Charcoal pencil

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Class 1

Terminology

  • Properties of Light
  • Shadow types
  • Value
  • Pencils
2 hours

Class 2

Using Reference

  • Recognizing shapes
  • Region breakdown
  • Simplifying Values
  • Other light sources
2 hours

Class 3

Affecting Shapes

  • Light angles
  • Specular highlights
  • Ambient occlusion
  • Shadow edges
2 hours

Class 4

Realism

  • Iterative shading
  • Lost Edges
  • Edge quality
  • Blending
2 hours

Classes are taught at the Oats Park Arts Center in Fallon, Nevada USA

Enter the building, go down the stairs, straight ahead through the door, and classroom is on the right

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