Well to me it looks like you're off to a good start with the whole shading thing, But I recomned not shading it so darkly. LIke try to do it softer (if you kow what I mean) or buy one of those shading thingies from an art store. (I can't remember what they're called to save my life (sorry)) and you could fix his ear a tiny bit, but it looks pretty good. I hope I get to see more from you late on <33
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You are trying to shade and it is obvious. I understand that you're just starting to try and shade, but you have a long way to go. ^_^
First of all, shading represents wear the light is not hitting it as much. This means your shading should be different SHADES and brightnesses. Before shading, you need to decide where your light source would be. If my light is shining to the right of a face I drew, the darkest shading should be the far left of the face, where no light is hitting. Does that make sense?
Also, shading isn't simply lines. Try basically coloring all around the pictures, and then use an eraser to make it lighter and darker.
Best of luck,
Antigone
Odi et amo. quare id faciam, fortasse requiris? nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. -Catullus, Carmen 85
I understand he has a mask on. He is Kakashi from Naruto, yes?
What I'm trying to point out is how one-shaded the shading is. ^_^
Look at the mask. The shading just cuts off in the middle. Like I said, check out light sources. Stand in your bathroom and look in the mirror. See where the light hits your face, where it doesn't, where the shading is darker.
It will do wonders.
--Antigone
Odi et amo. quare id faciam, fortasse requiris? nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. -Catullus, Carmen 85
Yes, it is Kakashi haha. I will try that when I start drawing again. Right now I am reading and I have alot on my plate. When I get the chance I will shade different and post it up on here.
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Hi. Nice drawing. The second one is odviously better. As for the shading youre off to a good start, but one thing i noticed is that it has no depth. The right side of the mask has the same shade, its the same tone from his cheek to his jaw, where the nose is. . ( get me? ). You can start by shading the corners darker. And you need a source of light too. As for the shading instrument i think its a difuminator. Or at least thats how its called in spanish ( difuminador ). Your finger works just as well anyways. So. . . good luck. And keep drawing.
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I second Cadmus-- the tips that these reviewers throughout there are helpful.
Depending on what type of paper and what weight pencil you're using, it should be fairly easy to get an even-looking shading. If you're using copy paper and a standard #2 pencil, then you can darken the far right side of his face and lighten it up as you move towards the left. Then, rub it in with your fingertip, being careful not to smudge.
As it stands now, the face is pretty dimensionless. It looks as if his face is flat-- you need to shade both sides of his face a bit to get the 3-D look to this.
If you need any help on this, dear, feel free to PM me.
June
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Your drawing skills are really good. However, your shading skills need a little bit of work. Shading is sometimes a difficult concept to get right, but when you do get it right, it really lifts for your work up a few levels.
Tips-
1. Identify the light source
2. Take on board the materials-if it is a shiny material, you must try to get that shininess
across with shading. Same if it is a dull material.
3. You need to shade in his skin. Maybe blend out those eye bags out into the skin. Studying your own face in a mirror or a photograph of a human will help with the shading of the skin.
4. Keep looking at what you are drawing. Its a bit strange me saying this, but loads of people dont look closely at what they are doing, and then things are a bit out of balance.
5. Invest in a few good quality soft leaded pencils, such as a 2b. Hb pencils are too hard for shading and blending work.
Hope this helped.
Keep drawing, you have a skill, and as soon as you master shading, well....i'll be very jealous of you and your drawings.
