Simple forms · Difficulty 3/10

Day 87

3D primitives & light shading

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

Tips for day 87

Simple forms

1.Squint at your reference / details disappear and the big shapes show up.
2.Check your ellipses: the far end of a cylinder is always rounder than it feels.
3.Keep your pencil light: you should barely see the first pass.

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

5 prompts · search & study

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"

shaded sphere

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

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