Learn Shading for Digital Illustration - Quick Guide for Beginners

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Free Online Course: Learn Shading for Digital Illustration - Quick Guide for Beginners provided by Skillshare 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. Learn Shading for Digital Illustration - Quick Guide for Beginners is taught by The Artmother.

Overview
  • Welcome! In this class you will learn shading in a super easy and quick way. You will be guided through six interactive worksheets that will teach you all about placing shadows, their types and workarounds, even how to choose colors for shading to make your illustrations pop.

     

    The class is perfect for those who are not confident when they are shading their artworks. Beginners might get overwhelmed by this topic, but this class will answer every question -  the simple, short explanations and clear demonstrative examples will make the class easy to follow.

    Proper shading is crucial either in a  flat design or in a realistic painting, placing shadows to the right place will make your artwork look natural and compelling.

    Light and shadow has its theory and picking up the skill of shading will avoid the mistakes coming from placing shadows randomly or intuitively. The skills learned in this class and the resources coming with it will be your left hand in all of the illustrations you create in the future.

    We will use an iPad and Procreate to complete this class, but other digital programs, like Photoshop can be also used. 

    The class comes with six interactive worksheets and a full Brush Set for drawing with 8 texture brushes and 2 liners.

    This is the most compact and effective material you will find online about the fundamentals of shading. The interactive worksheets will ensure that you learn by doing - they include lots of tasks, clear instruction and plenty of blank objects to practice on.  

    Don't hesitate more, JOIN US TODAY!

    Useful Classes:

    After completing this class, make sure to continue on your journey! Choose a class from below:

    Digital Illustration For Beginners in Procreate: https://skl.sh/2EwDKsy

    Character Design for Beginners: https://skl.sh/34IjC1d

    Learn to Make Procreate Brushes: https://skl.sh/38Ro6ED

    Digital Illustration Workflow Hacks: https://skl.sh/2LysiAI

    Digital Shading for Beginners: https://skl.sh/2JT5Z89

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Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • The Class Project
    • Types of Shadows
    • Light Direction
    • Shading Round Objects
    • Shading Objects with Edges
    • Shading Complex Objects
    • Shading with Color
    • The Final Illustration
    • Upload Your Project
    • Final thoughts