The Shading Course
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Welcome
Course Overview
Material List
Feedback Sessions + Schedule
Community Platform
Draw-Together Sessions
Set Your Intention
Set Your Intention
Before and After
Make Space
Module 1: Light & Shadow
What is Light?
Separating Light & Shadow
Practice: Egg Sketches
Light Types
Practice: Eggsperiments
Photography Tips
Practice: Terminator Studies
Module 2: Light Effects
Modeling Factors Overview
Reflected Light
Halftones, Highlight, and Center Light
Ambient Light & Occlusion
Penumbra and Review
Practice: ModFac Hunting
Practice: AO Study 1 (2D)
Practice: AO Study 2 (3D)
Module 3: Value Control
What are Values?
How to Draw Smooth Tones
Practice: Value Gradient
Practice: Value Couplet
Practice: Value Scale
Module 4: Value Organisation
How to Organize Values
Practice: 4-Tone Value Study
Practice: 5-Tone Value Study
Limited Range
Module 5: Realistic Shading
Inclination & Brightness
Common Shading Mistakes
Practice: Halftone Quiz
Practice: Shading Simple Forms
Practice: The Perfect Egg
Practice: Shading Creatures
Module 6: Light Probes
Light Probes
Matte Surfaces
Reflective Surfaces
Fresnel Effect
Practice: Light Direction
Practice: Light Probes
Module 7: Showing Form
What is Form & Structure?
Geometric & Organic Form
7 Tools for Showing Form
Practice: Section Lines
Practice: Building Blocks
Practice: Crosshatching
Practice: Draw a Box
Module 8: Inventing Shading
Halfway-to-Black Shading
Practice: HTB Worm
Inventing Cast Shadows
Practice: HTB Head
Practice: Refined HTB Head
Module 9: Maquettes
Introduction to Maquettes
Practice: Physical Maquette
Practice: Digital Maquette
Practice: Maquette Composition Study
Module 10: Final Projects
Practice: Next Level
Practice: Maquette Drawing
Closing the Circle
Resources
Recommended Reading
Artist Psychology
Interactive Light & Shadow
📼 Spring Term 2024 (Cohort 10)
Course Start
Feedback Module 1
Feedback Module 2
Feedback Module 3
📼 Winter Term 2023 (Cohort 9)
Course Start
Feedback Module 1
Feedback Module 2
Feedback Module 3
Feedback Module 4
Feedback Module 5
Feedback Module 6
Feedback Module 7
Feedback Module 8
Feedback Module 9
Feedback Module 10
Bonus Demos & Paintovers
Digital Cast Painting Sketch
Ambient Occlusion Paintover
Quick Apple Paintover
Digital Maquette Extended
Roadmap & Change Log
Roadmap
Change Log
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The Shading Course
Buy now
Learn more
Welcome
Course Overview
Material List
Feedback Sessions + Schedule
Community Platform
Draw-Together Sessions
Set Your Intention
Set Your Intention
Before and After
Make Space
Module 1: Light & Shadow
What is Light?
Separating Light & Shadow
Practice: Egg Sketches
Light Types
Practice: Eggsperiments
Photography Tips
Practice: Terminator Studies
Module 2: Light Effects
Modeling Factors Overview
Reflected Light
Halftones, Highlight, and Center Light
Ambient Light & Occlusion
Penumbra and Review
Practice: ModFac Hunting
Practice: AO Study 1 (2D)
Practice: AO Study 2 (3D)
Module 3: Value Control
What are Values?
How to Draw Smooth Tones
Practice: Value Gradient
Practice: Value Couplet
Practice: Value Scale
Module 4: Value Organisation
How to Organize Values
Practice: 4-Tone Value Study
Practice: 5-Tone Value Study
Limited Range
Module 5: Realistic Shading
Inclination & Brightness
Common Shading Mistakes
Practice: Halftone Quiz
Practice: Shading Simple Forms
Practice: The Perfect Egg
Practice: Shading Creatures
Module 6: Light Probes
Light Probes
Matte Surfaces
Reflective Surfaces
Fresnel Effect
Practice: Light Direction
Practice: Light Probes
Module 7: Showing Form
What is Form & Structure?
Geometric & Organic Form
7 Tools for Showing Form
Practice: Section Lines
Practice: Building Blocks
Practice: Crosshatching
Practice: Draw a Box
Module 8: Inventing Shading
Halfway-to-Black Shading
Practice: HTB Worm
Inventing Cast Shadows
Practice: HTB Head
Practice: Refined HTB Head
Module 9: Maquettes
Introduction to Maquettes
Practice: Physical Maquette
Practice: Digital Maquette
Practice: Maquette Composition Study
Module 10: Final Projects
Practice: Next Level
Practice: Maquette Drawing
Closing the Circle
Resources
Recommended Reading
Artist Psychology
Interactive Light & Shadow
📼 Spring Term 2024 (Cohort 10)
Course Start
Feedback Module 1
Feedback Module 2
Feedback Module 3
📼 Winter Term 2023 (Cohort 9)
Course Start
Feedback Module 1
Feedback Module 2
Feedback Module 3
Feedback Module 4
Feedback Module 5
Feedback Module 6
Feedback Module 7
Feedback Module 8
Feedback Module 9
Feedback Module 10
Bonus Demos & Paintovers
Digital Cast Painting Sketch
Ambient Occlusion Paintover
Quick Apple Paintover
Digital Maquette Extended
Roadmap & Change Log
Roadmap
Change Log
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