Simple forms · Difficulty 3/10

Day 78

3D primitives & light shading

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

Tips for day 78

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

torus form

"how to draw torus form / beginner basic shading study graphite"

brick

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

cast shadow study

"how to draw cast shadow study / beginner basic shading study graphite"

overlapping simple forms

"how to draw overlapping simple forms / beginner basic shading study graphite"

glass of water

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

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