The Shading Course

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Welcome
Feedback Sessions
Your Intention
1 – How to Separate Light & Shadow
2 – How to See Light Effects
3 – How to Control Values
4 – How to Organize Values
5 – How to Create Realistic Shading
6 – How to Use Light Probes
7 – How to Show Form
8 – How to Invent Shading
9 – How to Use Maquettes
10 – Bringing it all together
Resources
1. Recommended Reading
2. Artist Psychology
Bonus Demos & Paintovers
Roadmap & Change Log
1. Roadmap
2. Change Log
📼 Spring Term 2023 (Cohort 8)
📼 Summer Term 2022 (Cohort 7)
📼 Fall Term 2021 (Cohort 6)

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2 – How to See Light Effects

The Shading Course

Buy now Learn more
Welcome
Feedback Sessions
Your Intention
1 – How to Separate Light & Shadow
2 – How to See Light Effects
3 – How to Control Values
4 – How to Organize Values
5 – How to Create Realistic Shading
6 – How to Use Light Probes
7 – How to Show Form
8 – How to Invent Shading
9 – How to Use Maquettes
10 – Bringing it all together
Resources
1. Recommended Reading
2. Artist Psychology
Bonus Demos & Paintovers
Roadmap & Change Log
1. Roadmap
2. Change Log
📼 Spring Term 2023 (Cohort 8)
📼 Summer Term 2022 (Cohort 7)
📼 Fall Term 2021 (Cohort 6)

8 Lessons

Modeling Factors Overview
Reflected Light
Halftones, Highlight, and Center Light
Ambient Light & Occlusion
Penumbra and Review
Practice: ModFac Hunting
Practice: Simple AO Study
Practice: Complex AO Study