how to shade faces for beginners

In this video, I will show a step-by-step process of how to shade by understanding the basic principles of light, understanding the form of the face and how to shade using a pencil. This is a beginner friendly drawing tutorials of how to shade the face in different angles and with different drawing demonstrations. The drawing tips and techniques in this video can also be applied to different art supplies like markers, watercolours and acrylic paints. I also touch on how to shade with soft lighting and harsh lighting. Enjoy!

- - - timestamps - - -
0:00 intro
1:31 basic ideas of light
3:08 understand form
4:18 shading tips
5:31 demonstration
9:18 soft vs hard light

- - - support - - -
website • zyrabanez.com
patreon • patreon.com/zyrabanez
society6 • society6.com/zyrabanez
shop • zyrabanez.storenvy.com/

For commissions, contact me at [email protected]

- - - social media - - -
facebook • fb.me/zyrabanez
instagram • instagram.com/zyra.banez
tiktok • tiktok.com/@zyra.banez
twitter • twitter.com/zyrabanez
tumblr • zyrabanez.tumblr.com

- - - materials - - -
(all links below are Amazon Affiliate links)
- Lyra Rembrant polycolor pencil • amzn.to/3wAHmSy

- - - resources - - -
- Shading & Values • skillshare.com/classes/Shading-Values-Use-the-P…
- Shading Fundamentals • skillshare.com/classes/Shading-Fundamentals-Dra…
- Techniques for Pencil Portraits • skillshare.com/classes/Start-Drawing-Techniques…
- How to shade with pencil for beginners • youtube.com/watch?v=-WR-FyUQc6I&t=575s
- How to shade a drawing • youtube.com/watch?v=-dqGkHWC5IU&t=529s

This video was sponsored by Skillshare.
Promo in the video is no longer valid.