Learning How to Shade and Shadow

Shadowing and shading are important techniques because of the extra detail they add to a picture or painting. The key to being successful when shading is to always have a point where the sun is shining from.When you shadow you should always draw a fine outline. That is a key to shadowing. For shadowing most people hold their pencil or other item differently. If you hold your pencil, like when you write, it will be easier to add more detail. Detail is more important in areas such as, painting, pastels and clay. Another key to shadowing is to make sure that you have almost a perfect outline of your figure before you start shadowing. Then after you make an outline you can start to shade in the outline lightly. Once you’ve done that you’re practically done except for the extra detail you want in your picture like houses, trees, mountains, etc.