Light and Shadow

For this post, I will be trying out shading. To be honest, the only shading that I have ever done is just for eyes and adding an indication of a shadow underneath the chins of heads that I draw, that is how far I have ever done when comes to shading. According to the Author of Mastering Manga 2, he states "An uninitiated artist may be puzzled as to where all the shading should go" (Crilley 112). Meaning that an artist who has never tried shading will be confused as to where to place the shading they'll be unsure as to where or how to even make an object look like it has an shadow which is in my case. I would like to learn to basic techniques of shading so I can use these techniques in the future.

 What first did was draw out the girl. Again, the the most difficult challenge was drawing the hands and along with the her sitting position. The next step, I used a ruler draw the rain, table, couch, walls, the ocean, cup, and the window. According to Mark Crilley he states, " Add shading to her skin using a lighter tone." I tried shading her skin to a lighter tone just as Crilley says however, there were some parts that of her skin that the toning was just a bit dark. 

The next process, I did was shading in her clothes and hair. Then, I shaded the wall that has the window a darker shade.

For the final touches, I made more shading to the table, coffee, and couch in order to makes the objects look like they have shadows.









Although, this was my first try on shading. In the book, it tells me to add more shading to the wall, table, bench, cup, and the picture frame (Crilley 113). I did try doing just as the book instructed and I am starting to understand as to where I should shade. As Crilley states, "In terms of shadow placement, the same principles apply regardless of the medium you use" (Crilley 113) Whatever form of drawings that you make if you were to ever plan on shading, the rules would still remain the same. These techniques on where you should shade had helped me lot and I will these styles to help me whenever I plan on shading a drawing.



What are your tips for shading?

Crilley, Mark. Mastering Manga 2: Level up with Mark Crilley. Cincinnati, OH: Impact, 2013. Print.