Beginner Artist

Shading Creating a convincing representational image of an object or figure in a drawing or painting is usually a matter of shading the form, using gradations of light and shadow to give the illusion of volume and dimensionality. With drawing, this is often done by hatching and cross-hatching with your pencil or chosen implement. In painting, visual depth is most often created by changing the color tone of the depicted object or form. For more inspiration, follow Artist Daily’s Sketching board on Pinterest. Pencil shading techniques Shading drawing is not as difficult as it may seem when you find the…