When you are learning how to properly shade it is always helpful to learn by drawing the sphere. In this lesson students learn that there are 5 basic elements of shading that make up the sphere.
The Full Light area
Halftone area
Cast Shadows
Shadow Edges
Reflected Light
This video clip is done by the artist Lee Hammond. We practiced and learned same steps, only in regular pencils. The students learned the difference between the H pencil and the B pencil how the hardness goes up and down from these two points.
Learning how to use the Tortillion, the pencils and the kneaded eraser.
Drawn by 8 year old
Drawn by a 9 year old.
Drawn by a 9 year old
Drawn by an 8 year old
Shading can be fun and these kids rocked it!
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