Simple forms · Difficulty 3/10

Day 74

3D primitives & light shading

Establish a light source. Use tone to describe volume, not just outlines.

Tips for day 74

Simple forms

1.Check your ellipses: the far end of a cylinder is always rounder than it feels.
2.Block the whole form in flat tone first, then push the darkest darks.
3.Ghost the stroke twice in the air, then commit in one confident pass.

Establish a light source. Use tone to describe volume, not just outlines.

5 prompts · search & study

glass of water

"how to draw glass of water / beginner basic shading study graphite"

shaded sphere

"how to draw shaded sphere / beginner basic shading study graphite"

pyramid shading

"how to draw pyramid shading / beginner basic shading study graphite"

wooden mannequin

"how to draw wooden mannequin / beginner basic shading study graphite"

egg with core shadow

"how to draw egg with core shadow / beginner basic shading study graphite"

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