Shading is one of the most sought after skills for drawing and for painting. When we draw, we are not merely drawing the subject itself. We are drawing the effects of light on that subject. In this course you are going to learn how to render three dimensional forms with dramatic light and shadow.

In this course, you’ll start by learning how to shade simple, three dimensional objects like spheres, cylinders and cubes.

You’ll learn how to organize values in your drawings and how to keep a clear division between light and shadow.

You’ll learn to recognize and draw different kinds of shadows including core shadows, reflected light and cast shadows.

You’ll learn how to draw a full range of values, from bright lights to rich darks.

You’ll learn a straightforward process for shading you can apply to any subject.

And finally, you’ll lean how to crosshatch and how to do shaded drawings on colored paper.

By the end of this course you will have a deep understanding of light and shadow and you’ll have a straightforward shading process you can apply to any subject, no matter how complex.

Understanding light and shadow is the essential element that will pull all of your other drawing skills together. Drawing with light and shadow will bring your drawings to life in gorgeous and dramatic ways.

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Shading is the fourth of four courses in Brent Eviston’s new Drawing Laboratory series. Shading builds on the skills taught in the first three courses in the series, How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide, Drawing in 3 Dimensions and The Language of Line. It is recommended, but it is not required, that you complete the first three courses in the Drawing Laboratory before taking Shading.

The courses in The Drawing Laboratory are:

How to Draw: A Beginner's Guide

Drawing in 3 Dimensions

The Language of Line

Shading: Learn to Draw with Dramatic Light and Shadow

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Before teaching online, Brent taught drawing to thousands of students through art studios, schools and museums for 20 years. He set out to discover the most effective ways to teach drawing. He tested both traditional forms of drawing instruction as well as teaching methods of his own design. Brent developed and refined a unique approach to drawing instruction that has proven to turn beginners into skilled drawers.

Brent’s first online courses in The Art & Science of Drawing series enrolled more than half a million students in more than 180 countries. His new series, the Drawing Laboratory combines all of his experience of face to face teaching as well as his years of online instruction. The result is an immersive, creative experience where you’ll learn to draw anything, and love the process.

Mike Kuznetsov

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