How the old masters get their shading to look so good; 3 principles need to understand

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If you’re wondering how the old masters got their shading to look so good then this video is for you. In it you’ll learn about the three principles the old masters like Michelangelo, or Pierre-Paul Pru’dhon always had in their mind when shading their drawings.
During this drawing demonstration I will walk you through a step by step process that will make the idea of creating a figure drawing with value less overwhelming by providing you with a clear roadmap.
Materials I use in this video: Newsprint smooth, Wolff’s Carbon pencils 2B-4B
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[@CarolinPeters]

Thank you for watching! I'm so curious to hear which of these principles is the most surprising to you!

[@billgallagher8182]

Thanks Carolin, this was great, very helpful. Details in the shadow edges.... Great tip!

[@CarolinPeters]

You are so welcome!

[@thiagovieira800]

Great video. Really clear and concise.

[@CarolinPeters]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChantelleArts]

Such wonderful tips, thank you for sharing ☺☺

[@CarolinPeters]

You are so welcome!

[@CarolinPeters]

Yes, I actually would!

[@sharonpahalan]

Excellent teaching, love your inspiring videos!! ❤

[@CarolinPeters]

Love to hear that Sharon :) Happy drawing to you! Let me know if you have any drawing q's for me.

[@Muthukaviyarasan]

🙂👍🙋🏻‍♂️

[@dpelpal]

Thank you for this, I really learned a lot and I'm going to check out your masterclass! Can I ask one question....In the video, you referred to "local value". And you referred to the models bra, and how it was obviously a different color than her skin, etc. So, if that is the local value of the bra, what would the darker red areas be referred to as? In other words, the left hand side of the bra is in a form shadow so it's a much darker shade of red....so what would the color change WITHIN the local value be called I guess is what I'm asking. Thanks!

[@CarolinPeters]

I love this question! It shows that you are really thinking along. There is not a separate word for what you're describing. The way you want to think about it is that there will be a form shadow on the torso, regardless whether it's on the skin or on the fabric. The fabric section of the form shadow will look darker than the skin section of the shadow, because the fabric is a darker pigment than the skin. So the combination of dark bra plus shadow makes that a darker area than the other side. The way I think about it is like this: anytime I look at a zone of the body I first ask myself is it light mass, or is it shadow mass? After that I ask what is the local value. Is it a light, middle, or dark? And the last question I answer is if it's a light mass that I'm dealing with, what kind of gradations do I see within it. If it's a shadow mass, what kind of dark accents do I see? I hope that clarifies it a little bit better. Feel free to ask more questions!! Happy drawing to you!

[@lordcreeper7778]

Thank you very much

[@CarolinPeters]

You’re so welcome! Let me know if you have any drawing questions on your mind!

[@dpelpal]

Thank you for your response to my other question about local value! I thought I'd start a new one to help you with the algorithm (although I don't precisely know how it works, apparently more comments = good). I'm now working from the reference you used and on my first attempt, I got the proportion wrong....I could do it nowhere as fast as you did. Is nailing proportion and form just something that comes with practice, i.e. the more you do it the more precise you can get with proportion and shape, etc? Thanks again!

[@CarolinPeters]

Yes, unfortunately those proportions are a hard earned skill. Luckily we can all build this skill. I've been drawing, and more importantly actively practicing technical skills for close to 20 years, so yes, I'm pretty quick by now. Yes, you can learn and get better at proportions and form, by practicing a lot, but it has to be targeted practice. You will learn about this in the master class.😊

[@davidrichmond74]

Is a lot of anatomy practice the start of gesture drawing?

[@CarolinPeters]

Not quite. Gesture drawing is pretty misunderstood. It refers to the kind of drawing that only captures the most basic action of any given pose. What I find most people think of as gestures are actually quick sketch figure drawings. Those are quick drawings, often with some lovely detail work that usually have a strong gesture as their foundation. For these quick sketches it is useful to have some anatomy insights. But I would put the study of gesture, shape and simple form before anatomical studies, as those will prepare you for a more effective study. Hope this helps. Be sure to check out the gesture video I linked to further clarify what I mean! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWPGp6x6gd-bbLs

[@dpelpal]

@@CarolinPeters Would you say that anatomy is really one of the last things to practice? I.e., that learning form and shading and proportion is more important for beginners?