Art painting value shading cube

30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 19- Shadows

How did you do with your perspective drawing of a cube yesterday?  I hope it felt as if you were enlightened with a simple way to digest 2-point perspective.

 Today we will build on that concept a bit, and bring life to our cubes with shadows.  

In today’s free drawing lesson, I will challenge you to think about shadows.

Art painting value shading cube

 Shadows are definitely what brings a line drawing to life.  They add dimension and form.  They give a sense of light, and depth.  They bring mood to our subject matter.

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 It’s important to understand them, and once you do, you’ll find it will help you with all kinds of artwork.  Whether you draw or paint, these concepts are really important!

There are some simple ideas surrounding shadow, which we should all know about.

 First of all, there are two kinds of shadows: