The Art & Science of Figure Drawing: SHADING
What you'll learn
- How to use basic shading skills to shade the human body.
- How to identify and draw fundamental light & shadow patterns on the figure.
- How to create beautiful, fully rendered drawings of the figure using dramatic light & shadow.
- How to analyze and draw any anatomical detail.
Requirements
- You should have a solid foundation in basic drawing and shading skills.
- It is highly recommended that you complete Brent’s Gesture course as well as his Volume & Structure course before taking this course.
Description
Shading is the most sought after figure drawing skill. If you can shade basic volumes like spheres and cylinders, this course will teach you how to use those same skills to shade the human body. You’ll be led step by step through the figure shading process from simple light and shadow patterns to highly rendered anatomical details.
In addition to Brent’s award winning instruction* this course includes a set of 100 photographs of beautifully lit, fully nude figure models. These photographs were created specifically for this course and will provide hours of shading practice. This course also includes high resolution images of Brent’s original drawings for you to study.
Each lesson in this course focuses on a specific step of the shading process. At the end of each lesson you’ll be given a specific exercise. By the end of the course you’ll have your own fully shaded and rendered figure drawing.
Because this course features photographs of fully nude models, it is important that you conduct yourself maturely and appropriately in the course.
This is a challenging, intermediate level figure drawing course. It is highly recommended that you complete Brent’s Gesture course as well as his Volume & Structure course before taking this course.
*Brent was honored as one of Udemy’s Best New Instructors of 2017.
Who this course is for:
- Students who want to improve their figure drawing and shading.
- Aspiring creative professionals from character designers to fashion designers
- Aspiring artists of all kinds.
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Course content
- Preview19:01
- 19:58Preparing to Shade
- 18:15Dividing Light from Shadow
- 19:44The Core Shadow
- 19:27Cast Shadows
- 19:56Midtones
- 19:31Highlights & Refinements
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 17,857 Reviews
- 63,613 Students
- 11 Courses
Drawing has been my lifelong passion. After studying at Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles, I continued to study numerous forms of drawing including the timeless traditions of the old masters as well as cutting-edge contemporary practices.
I have been teaching drawing for over 20 years at studios, museums, galleries, and schools and have developed numerous bestselling online figure drawing courses taught to an international student base.
In 2017 I was honored as one of Udemy's Best New Instructors.
I'm thrilled to bring you a lifetime of drawing and teaching experience to this unique program. I look forward to working with you. Cheers!