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Everything you need to know about painting shadows

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Overview

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Learn the basics of shadows and gain the ability to create realistic light and shadows in any painting. I have outlined 3 observations and 3 reminders, using which you will always make perfect shadows!! This class is for all skill levels, perfect for beginners who don’t know from where to start from. This class is for all the painting mediums. I have primarily used waterecolours and digital art.

I have discussed the technical part in highly simplified and easy way, executing the basics in two final project and one bonus lesson.

After completing this class you will get to know what is shadow, parts of shadow I.e tonal value, shadow in basic shapes sphere, cube, cylinder and cone (final class project 1), how direction of light affects angle of shadow (final class project 2).

In Bonus Class I am sharing a new style of line and wash illustration which I have developed over the time.

If you like this class, please leave a review as it will help me in reaching to more students:) And don’t forget to upload your Paintings!

Happy Paintings!

Music : bensound.com

reference imagine for Terracota pots - Instagram @gardenandwood 

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Materials Required
  • What is Shadow ?
  • Shadow has Parts ?
  • Final Project 1 - Painting shadows in basic shapes
  • Final Project 2 - shadows in 360 degree view
  • Bonus Lesson - Terracota Pots
  • Final thoughts

Taught by

Sweta Kaushik

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