Drawing Foundations: Light and Shadow

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Free Online Course: Drawing Foundations: Light and Shadow provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Drawing Foundations: Light and Shadow is taught by Will Kemp.

Overview
  • Learn how to see and replicate light and shadow in your drawings.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Materials
    • An introduction to lighting for artists
    • Pencils, paper, and chalk
    • Charcoal, pens, and paper stumps
    2. Principles of Chiaroscuro
    • The history of light and shade in art
    • The basics of light logic
    3. Basics of Lighting
    • Shaping the light in nature
    • Hard and soft lighting effects
    4. Value and Form
    • Cast-shadow-tone drawing: The line drawing
    • Cast-shadow-tone drawing: The tones
    • Reflected light
    5. Compositional Patterns Using Light and Dark
    • Shadow mapping multiple objects
    • Monet: Light and dark patterns
    • Compositional patterns on tonal paper
    • Compositional rules
    6. Using Tonal Paper
    • The three tone masses
    • Shadows and highlights
    • Sfumato and shadow edges
    7. Final Project
    • Final project: Building the initial tonal stage
    • Final project: Finishing the project