[attachmentid=3443][attachmentid=3442][attachmentid=3441][attachmentid=3440][attachmentid=3439][attachmentid=3438][attachmentid=3437][attachmentid=3436][attachmentid=3435][attachmentid=3434]i have shading issues....i coouldnt shade if my life depended on it....please help me.....lol......i can draw ok i think....i tried to draw that first picture in the draw challenege...and i couldnt draw it nor shade it very well....im in desperate need here. .. i mostlt draw cartoons but i need to shade them too....i really need help



i have a couple of my pictures to show i need help lol

please help...

Laurie,

Hi,again! A question for you.....what materials are you using? What kind of paper and pencil are you using? The materials you use will effect the outcome of your finished drawing.

As for learning to shade...I highly recommend that you take advantage of the wonderful lessons that Brenda has created for us!!! I would recommend the beginner section. She covers the basics of shading...seeing and creating a value scale as well as creating the basic shaded forms. A must for learning how to shade any object to create a 3D form!!! I will tell you that you need to slow down a wee bit when creating your values...practice and patience are the key to creating a wide range of values!!!
Good Luck and give a yell if you need me!
Laura

Laurie, I agree with Laura. When drawing take your time. Start with basic shapes and gradually work up your dark tones. Light tones first, then darker as you go. Another good way is to make an 8 inch rectangle with a little sections and do a value scale with your tomes starting light to dark. it helps tremendously as a reference guide when shading pictures. Other than that just remember it takes alot of practice and don't be afraid of darks.

I agree with Laura and Venus on their advice. Also, I'm sure it's somewhere in the lessons but, you can also study the surface textures of the objects you are drawing. This is a good reason to draw from real objects and not only from pictures.

The suface of different objects require different methods of shading.

Hello, and welcome to Drawspace.
The best advice I can give you is to practice with the lessons. Any artist needs to be able to see the values, shapes, and spaces to accurately shade subjects. The lessons begin with teaching you to see as an artist needs to. The lessons are accumulative, so start at the beginning to get the most out of them since they go by adding skills to ones previously learned. There is no fast quick fix technique - if there was we'd all be Masters - , it's something you'll have to work on and build your skills. Just take your time, relax and have fun. If you practice and work at it, you'll get better. We'll be happy to help you any way we can. You can post in the Critique thread and you'll get plenty of good advice on the piece you post.

does anyone here have any adice to share on where i went wrong and that...

thanks so much everyone....im happy i founr this website im sure that i will leran lots...

laurie

I agree with the comments that have been provided so far. But you need to answer a couple of questions first. As Laura said, the type of paper and your pencils make a big difference to what the final drawing will look like. Use the best you can afford. If you use cheap paper and pencils, you won't get a good image.

As for shading, well you have the idea and have successfully shaded your drawings, but what jumps out at me is that the values are very similar in most. You need to increase the dark values to give depth to your drawings.

Shading isn't an instant fix either. Tones are created by gradually build up of layers of graphite. It should be slow and gentle, not too much pencil pressure, otherwise you fill up the tooth of the paper and just get a shiny surface that won't hold anymore graphite.

Finally, practice constantly. Do sketches and drawings each day, wehenver you can fit them in. Analyse your own work, post it in the critique thread here for help and you'll succeed.