7/9/2023 0 Comments Eye drawing shading![]() ![]() Here are some fun exercises you can do to practice. You don’t have to stick to these 4 shading techniques exclusively because there are many others you can use, or just make up your own to create the texture and look that you want for your drawing. I varied my pressure to make some lines darker than others just to make it look more random and realistic. Especially nails that have prominent stripey patterns.Ĭross-hatching was used very minimally to create realistic wrinkle patterns around the knuckles where the skin is thick. Hatching also works very well for shading nails, as mentioned earlier. Hatching and contouring were used to show stretched skin that wraps around/across the shape of the hand. Starting with just the outline of a hand, I applied circulism as a base layer to give it a consistent texture all throughout – A texture that resembles subtle fine lines on the skin. The combination of these techniques helped me achieve various textures commonly seen in wrinkled skin. In this example, the lines also double as lip wrinkles too.įor each shading technique, the more densely you shade, the smoother the shading will appear, and the harder you press down on your pencil, the darker your shading will appear, allowing you to achieve a sense of visual depth.Īll of these shading techniques can be used in combination wherever you see fit. ![]() They’re great for shading things that already display lines running along the surface, no matter how subtle. This is where you create lines that follow the shape of the subject you’re trying to represent. The tricky part is trying to control pencil pressure so each circle is similar in value. ![]() The more you overlap the circles, the smoother the texture. It works well for conveying soft or fuzzy surfaces. I use it frequently to shade realistic skin. This shading technique consists of many overlapping circular shapes. It’s great for creating textures such as certain fabrics (predictable patterns) or even fine lines on the skin (random patterns). This is where you draw lines that cross right through each other. The straight lines take away from the drawing, making the viewer perceive the object as flat, instead of 3D. If the strokes are not blended together well enough, it can make a round drawing appear flat. A sharp pencil works great for conveying metallic textures, while a blunt pencil can help you achieve smoother strokes that will also be more easy to blend.īe careful when using this shading technique on round objects. Since the lines are uniformly patterned, it works very well for shading things like wood grain, brushed metals and fingernails, just to name a few. This is done by drawing lines that run in parallel or side-by-side. Let’s see how they can be applied and how they can transform a drawing :) Hatching These techniques may look super simple, but that’s the beauty of it. In this tutorial, I want to share with you 4 simple shading techniques that can help you achieve realistic textures and effects that will enhance your drawings and bring them to the next level.īy the way, this tutorial is also available on Youtube: I’ve always found shading to be the quickest way to add realism and depth to my drawings, be it portraits, concept sketches or even a quick doodle. ![]()
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