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How to Shade Basic Forms - Pencil Tutorial

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How to Shade Basic Forms - Pencil Tutorial

3,122,560 views October 27, 2016 9:21

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ChannelDrawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

In brief

Master the art of shading simple shapes with pencil to create the illusion of light and form. This tutorial breaks down essential techniques for beginners, using basic forms as a foundation for more advanced drawing. Suitable for anyone looking to improve their understanding of value and shading.

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What kind of paper should I use?

Bristol paper is recommended, but any drawing paper works similarly.

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Learn how to add shading with a pencil to basic forms in this fundamental drawing tutorial. For more on this lesson, visit thevirtualinstructor.com/shapes-into-forms.html

Shading is the process of adding to value to a drawing. When we get the values right, the illusion of form and light are communicated in the drawing. By learning how to draw basic forms, we can be more successful when drawing more complex subjects. This exercise is completed on bristol paper, but any drawing paper will result in similar results.

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Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor published this 9:21 video tutorial on October 27, 2016. It has been watched 3,122,560 times on YouTube.

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