SHADING: 6 Tips On How To Shade A Portrait

Are you confused about how to shade your portrait drawings effectively? Watch this video because I have good news for you: there’s a logical way to apply shading to a portrait drawing!
In this video I’ll give you 6 tips for how to shade a portrait drawing so you can improve your drawings regardless if you are shading with charcoal, graphite or pencil.
If you ever wondered how to shade faces using classical drawing principles this video is for you. You’ll learn what goes into drawing realistically from a trained fine art instructor who’s been teaching drawing classes at top art schools for years.
I'll talk about light and shadow, values, midtowns and more.
ASSIGNMENT: Grab a couple of head shot images with a clear light shadow pattern on it (be sure not to use selfies or poorly lit images) and go through the entire portrait process outlined in the PORTRAIT DRAWING Step-by-step Guide. Pay special attention to the shadow pattern and its edges.
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[@CarolinPeters]

Thanks for watching! Which one of these tips was your favorite? I'm curious to find out!

[@The-World-of-Trains]

Such a fine lesson in art, Carolin !! Thank you so much. You are the best art instructor we find on KZbin. At 9:20 you have a portrait at the upper right corner of your video which I really like. Its a mix between linear and tonal drawing as you say. I love those pencil lines ! It would be heaven if you could make a tutorial on such a technique, involving both linear and tonal shading. In addition to faces, please also show us how to use this technique on clothes like shirts, pants, Victorian ladys skirts. Its quite challenging and I always make a mess of things. I am sure many others will welcome such a tutorial. 😊

[@CarolinPeters]

I'm so happy you're enjoying my videos!!! Thanks for the recommendation for future videos. I'll put them on my to do list😊

[@drew6237]

This is the best video I've ever seen on portrait drawing, and goodness knows I've watched a lot of them

[@CarolinPeters]

Aww @Drew, you just made my day. So glad this was useful. Let me know what else I can help with!

[@aypenutbutter]

Simple yet complete and easy to understand and very helpful just what I need it's like the piece of the puzzle I was missing

[@CarolinPeters]

That's great! So happy it was useful for you!

[@lukemotivationalideas4415]

Hi great artist

[@billgallagher8182]

I think trying to see the facets in a face will be helpful, and will make it easier to understand how the light is landing on it. I like that tip.

[@CarolinPeters]

Yes, understanding the face like that has been helpful for me, too

[@rocket51ful]

Hi Carolin such a great video! I think all 6 tips are outstanding and helpful. However, to answer your question, I really think tip 1 layers is my personal favorite. Every tip is truly outstanding! You explain everything so very well!!! Thanks Carolin! Sincerely, Brandon

[@CarolinPeters]

Oh, that's such a nice comment, Brandon! Thanks for that. I'm glad you liked the video. Let me know anytime you have a drawing question you'd like answered :)

[@molyty3791]

Awesome content. Congratulations 🎉

[@ZainZebun]

I'd say I'm intermediate in my skills and this video really solidified the foundations of portrait drawing thank you so much for this perfectly made video you are awesome, subscribed

[@CarolinPeters]

So glad it gave you some good insights! Do you mainly focus on portraits or are you also interested in other things?

[@Ben-gg3dp]

This is really solid!

[@CarolinPeters]

Glad you liked it!

[@avili1000]

Good tips and explanations

[@CarolinPeters]

Glad it was helpful Avi! Happy drawing!

[@chrispeerenboom5718]

This step wise approach makes so much sense. I like the tip to work in layers. Is that planar head called the Asaro head?

[@CarolinPeters]

Yes, I think it is. I was just mentioning to Leslie that you can buy small versions on Etsy or the big Asaro head :)

[@dantheboardgameman9593]

They are all useful tips because I am not so great at portrait drawing, but the #3 is my favorite.

[@CarolinPeters]

Love hearing that they're useful for you!

[@dantheboardgameman9593]

@@CarolinPeters I have made only three portrait drawings in my entire life. Two within the last year, and the first one fifty years ago, I was eleven years old. Since then nothing much happened in my drawing world until two years ago. Now it is taking a good portion of my leisure time, when not juggling two jobs and upkeeps of my house. Feels like I was in a coma for a long time. But now, fully awake and eager to improve and get somewhere with my drawing abilities.

[@CarolinPeters]

@@dantheboardgameman9593 I'm so happy for you. Drawing is such a wonderful practice. I wonder what prompted your recent 'awakening'.

[@dantheboardgameman9593]

@@CarolinPeters well, you may not believe it but it is a board game, Wingspan. The illustrations of the birds in that game, that’s what hit it for me. I have a fascination for these winged friends since childhood. Last year I attended a webinar from the university of Cornell, a drawing class of a black capped chickadee. I did pretty good, I think. Recently I made a ‘portrait’ of a puffin. That one is pretty cool. I wish you could see them.

[@CarolinPeters]

@@dantheboardgameman9593 I love that! Birds are SO much fun to draw. If you're on IG you can tag me in one of your drawings and then I can see it like that :)

[@leslienewman2052]

I’m not quite sure what you saying plain Air head? I’d like to try this but I’m not sure where to get one….help!

[@CarolinPeters]

Thanks for asking Leslie. I'm talking about planar head models. We had them at the art schools I taught at, and I just saw that you can buy small versions of them on Etsy between $14-45, or a more expensive version at www.planesofthehead.com If nothing else start with drawing from images of planar head models. I hope this helps :)

[@donbonitapeqeunooveja4115]

Hello you might as well be an angel cuz you made my life worth living with all this knowledge I love our and I love European beauty I'm from California I look like a supermodel kind of like a guy version of you I'm 33 financially retired every box is checked but God bless you and I like all the tips and I'm a artists I own a art studio everyday I start from the bottom of art and go to the top and from the top back down to the bottom steel sharpens steel

[@shwashwabede7497]

I’m struggling to do shading 🤦🏿‍♂️.

[@CarolinPeters]

I'm curious to hear more. Do you struggle with making shading marks in a way that you like, as in having them look blended or non-messy, or do you struggle with understanding the logic behind building tones here vs there? Let me know. Maybe I can help.

[@shwashwabede7497]

@@CarolinPeters actually building up tones

[@CarolinPeters]

@@shwashwabede7497 so you mean the actual layering of your materials, i.e. charcoal, until it has the right darkness? Trying to get clarity before jumping in and offering advice ;)

[@Michael-hb8nq]

Jeff watts , student ?

[@CarolinPeters]

Nope.

[@Michael-hb8nq]

@@CarolinPeters ah well, you have a good hand , and an interesting calligraphy, especially with your shadow shapes.

[@CarolinPeters]

@@Michael-hb8nq hey thanks 😊