What I've Learnt About Shading from 10 Years of Drawing 

Weird how I happened to read this perfectly as he said "add fingerprints" also weird that this video popped up in general. I was literally just looking at my hand and thinking how I could get all the detail of my skin in a drawing

andrew pineda Love life’s little synchronous arrows. I’m convinced they happen more when you are on the right track. ✌️

@@stellaq3306 I think so too. Or perhaps we just notice them more when we're on the right track, or in alignment so to speak. Either way, I think they serve as the proverbial bread crumbs leading us on the trail back home. in these magnificent moments, I always imagine the universe is peeling back a layer of itself & winking back at me as if to say, "Yep. I See you too homie" The observer becomes the observee & vice versa. How cool is that? 🌟 🧘🏻‍♂️ 🌏

@@Mr.DerekReese beautifully stated! If we could only find a way to make everyone see, now, when it matters most, instead of putting it off for another day

Derek Reese That’s a pretty high up there kinda cool 😺✌️

Thanks Senne, It means a lot :)

Senne Vos he’s the most talented shader, but not the best artist in my opinion painting is harder and masters of painting tend to be able to shade well and of course paint amazingly.

@@nothingbutart7473 lmao, dont put people who draw with graphite pencils and people who paint with oil paints or whatever..lmao

the crnapagoda no most oil painters sketch there landscapes to master the depth, then they paint with oil once they got the depth right. And many eventually do some drawing with graphite kinda like this guy. Look up Andrew Tischler, and watch how he does a painting. Most people who draw can’t paint, and most people who paint can actually draw. You’ll see, and by the way you aren’t that funny. Lmao

@@nothingbutart7473 Don't make such a big deal out of which people are more talented, shaders or painters. Both are artists and there are both very talented shaders and painters. I don't want a big discussion which has nothing to do with the amazing content this guy makes in his comment section. thank you!

This was very beautiful , I think you should take up art AGAIN, So sad what you said but it’s never too late, go for it

My art teacher said I was rubbish at school. I thought #### you and went to art school at night. I did home schooling and courses etc. I now have commissions . Get starting again, I make mistakes but I learn from them.

@@trinidiana Thank you for that... I have often thought about that.... but as they say if you dont use it you lose it but in actuality its past that point mainly because I now have medical problems that have halted a lot of my creativity it has affected that part of my brain that pretty much cuts across all of my other creative avenues as well. I'm an artist at heart my love for anything artistic that I later did, writing, photography, ect also was cut short or should I say has been short circuited. Now I make jewelry when the mood moves me it helps ease the pain and helps to make me feel not so bad about what I lost its a way to reach my creative side when I'm able. :)

@@scoobysal That's wonderful good for you. :) I truly do wish I still had those skills but for me there long gone. Now sorry to say I have medical issues that have halted the part of my brain where all of that creativity is housed. I still try every now and then to draw but its not really there anymore and its sad because out of anything I ever really did when it came to the arts that was actually one of the most fluid of my creativity side it was natural for me I could draw what I saw in my head so easy now not really. Now I do jewelry making I'd love to sell it but to this date I've only sold 2 pieces mostly I just give my stuff away makes me feel good to do that. If you go to my channel you'll see some of the videos with my work. :)

It's never too late never stop drawing remember never give up on your passion.

Good luck homie

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@@whodatdiehard7729 yo what does that mean?

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Vlr Srv patience is easy to summon as you see your creation come to life.

Exactly !

Unohoo, ha, no...for some reason, it makes my teeth hurt. Kinda like biting down on a napkin. I know that sounds weird, but it’s difficult to describe.

I've always had issues using that method as well, there's something about it that just really irritates my entire being

Yes! I have a few sensory issues like that lol

Sip a Warm Drink.. It helps!!

@@cmarkme Really? I'll have to try that.

@BMO They are not informative lessons, but they are aesthetically pleasing and inspiring. Some might have learned something, such as wetting the paper and using graphite powder. Nevertheless, I hope he keeps going in this direction, I want to learn from him.

@BMO Well perhaps you should get better at drawing by learning through your own means in my respectful opinion. Drawing is not about using one artists way. As a natural artist that didnt learn from anyone I like his videos because he has techniques that I dont typically use, and they produce equal if not better results than my own. I'm not watching to copy his every method which I assume is your mission in watching his videos but to take a little bit of his knowledge and adding it to what I've taught my own self over the years in order to produce my own art and not a style that has been copied. Edit: Also he's not here to teach everyone art alone he is advertising his work so that many will enjoy which I for one do enjoy watching. I don't know why you're complaining about him not teaching his every technique because every artist has certain things they wont tell so people don't to copy everything they do. It's like a cooking recipe from a famous restaurant. Pretty ridiculous for you to expect him to just give you everything you want to learn. Like any real artist will tell you PRACTICE AND LEARN you'll figure out ways that suit you best.

BMO That’s slightly disrespectful.

I get the joke but on a more serious note, you shall not become a professional artist if you don’t put time and effort into studying and practicing with art.

lol tbh

Davd Kiesewalter he did a video on this already

Hi David, this video may be helpful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TB4vhWSy_sA.html

Shading is a lot about how to give value and depth to something so I suggest studying light and value. There's a lot of eye trickery that happens that many are not aware of as well and being able to understand and use that will help you go far in creating graphite drawings. It will take practice, but try to separate what the brain is trying to tell you see and what you actually see. You need to turn off the tricky side of your brain to be able to draw what you actually see. You don't even have to draw to practice this, although that would be ideal, you can study things just by looking too...you just want to train your eye to see what you need it to see so you can draw that. Look at b&w pictures and study them. Look for shapes and how the image gets it's depth. Where are the shadows, where are the hard lines, if any (photos most the time do not have lots of hard lines so in most cases you will not leave any hard lines in your drawings). Pay close attention to transitions between dark and light. Look for ALL the details and try to get as much of that into your drawings as possible. See how many shades you can pick out in a b&w picture and try to guess what pencil hardness it is. Play with photo manipulation tools and turn color photos into b&w and study how color changes into value. All these things if done mindfully with purpose will help you start to train your eye and tune out the tricky side of your brain which is essential in creating anything realistic. Most people can control the pressure of a pencil and shade out a good gradient with just a bit of practice but I feel the true difficulty of drawing is capturing the textures, the lighting and the depth and this takes some focused study so in addition to physically practicing. Practice everywhere in your mind...look at everything with artist eyes and do not give up!

Draw all the time. Every day if possible. Copy things you like, so draw your cat if you have one, draw your X-Box if you have one, whatever you love drawing, draw it. Copy from magazine photos, copy other artists' pictures, download photos of your favourite singers or movie stars, draw those. Put a glass of water on a white background and draw that. Just copy things a lot to begin with. My examples are just examples, pick your own things to draw but make sure there is variety in what you draw. Most great original artists learn the basic technique by copying over and over and over, from life as well as from pictures of various kinds. Eventually you will move on and won't need to copy, but it really is the best way to develop some technical skill. Oh, and accept that if you want to draw really well, you have to be willing to draw badly first. Just keep doing your best and your best will get better. An art teacher told me to keep my pictures and date them, that way I can occasionally look back and see my progress. It really did help to look at two of my drawings with dates on them just a few months apart and clearly see the improvement. As soon as you are old enough try life drawing classes to see if that helps you. How old you have to be varies depending upon where in the world you live, but try it as soon as you can. Also don't just listen to tips and advice from one person, look for tips and advice from lots of people. Some of my advice will may not suit you, so listen to others too. You will often feel within which advice is for you, and if you have no idea if something will help you can always try it for a while and see which advice works for you and which doesn't.

self discipline... Traditional art especialy at the high end requaiers a lot of it and absurd amounts of mental fortitude...

@@Asmitha90 i am working on that, just to settle my thoughts and focusing on my art is harder than i imagined it to be.

@@jiteshtk130 he has a video specifically about focus. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QScMGBZUgrM.html

Do as HiNi suggested. Watch Jono's video on focus. I think he has the most wonderful advice ever.

@@jiteshtk130 there isnt any magical way dont be naive it may turn out that this isnt for you...

TBH I'm glad I took so long to discover blenders. You can really use them as a crutch to cover up poorly thought out pencil work (as well as gratuitously blurring stuff that should not be blurred). Working without them forces you to develop your draftsmanship to a much higher level. Same for erasers.

I agree with D Gowers' comment. Jono Dry also said in the beginning of the video it.is important to focus on your quality (and variety) of mark making first before you venture into using blenders & cotton & erasers. I know it might feel frustrating, but maybe your teacher is trying to assist you to develop a strong mark making foundation first? That being said, nothing hinders you from exploring with blendera and erasers on your personal work. ♡

Art Germinate thank u peoples

Please let your granddaughter know I wish her all the best!