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TheOwari
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:44 pm    Post subject: Help with Shading Reply with quote

I wanted some shading advice with this: http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-808704.html

I did a easy method, and did gradient to do a shading. The blonde's hair especially, I did not know how to shade. Any general tips?

Thank you~ ^-^
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well here's one. When shading, it is best to choose a light source. Your pic, for instance, looks like it's coming from the right. So start from there. Draw in your sun and decide on what to shade in darker than others. You want to shade in all that the light is falling on. Choose simple directions to begin with, like right, left, up and down, then work from there on out, like central lighting and so forth. Does that help any, or is it too confusing?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CS put it in a really good explaination with words. Better than me actually. And here's a pic I did that can help with visual aids. My pictures light source is coming from the left, hence forth; this is what the shading looks like.

(Only one I could pick out of my gallery with decent shading and what not. xP)

http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-543165.html
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I understand~

A light source seems important, examples help a lot too. Thanks so much! ^^
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anytimes, glad to help out a fellow artist. Though dont come to me for comp media pics for tips, im a real media pen and paper artist so photoshop and adobe are greek to me lol. nn

Lucky though, I'd suggest her if you need tips in those areas. =3
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to see some of your results with the practising, please. Good luck.
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