How to draw and shade shadows

Sorry I've been away, but I'm BACK! Here's a look at how to sketch in simple sunlight and artificial light shadows.
Materials used in the demo -
Papermate Flair pens - amzn.to/1BlGxi3
SAX Tracing Paper - amzn.to/1uv9H7o
Copic Markers - amzn.to/1ysibmj

[@raphaelb.3869]

Simple, clear, generous, so much informative and explained in a very genuine way. I really love it !

[@RobertShane]

This is the first video on this topic I've seen that correctly shows the shadow vanishing point doesn't have to be on the horizon line. Everyone else thinks it has to be on the horizon line.

[@sketchadaydotcom]

Thanks!

[@dorillo765]

As always Spencer teaches me way more than my design school. Thanks man.

[@JJSnel-uh3by]

They have just given up with us, they just say watch this vid xD

[@michaelknight166]

I didnt realy understand the lastt one because part of the shadow was on the side of the sun. it seems like the shadow should have been on the side farthest from the sun. Love your stuff dude

[@fifthavenue8505]

Beautifully demonstrated! Thank-you!

[@jewperson]

sir your explaination is way more better than my prof's i hope you teach more drawings like how to draw in pov of a building, I'm a first year architecture and have an awful set of prof's that dont know how to properly explain the techniques but we still pay expensive tuition

[@Aiphiae]

Thanks for that bit about the natural light. Scott Robertson's book is a little vague on how to set the ground plane to define that shadow. As a newbie, I was wondering how the heck to do that!

[@sketchadaydotcom]

No problem!

[@oakktree625]

Really informative video! I was wondering if you'd be willing to make one concerning casting shadows onto other objects? Like, a shadow from a cube that falls onto a sphere.

[@sabinacazacu1367]

Great video! You voice was clear so I understood everything and the quality of the video was brilliant, but the way you explain is my favourite thing!

[@nidhisanduja]

The best video to learn cast shadow!! ❤ Thank you sm

[@pinkasarp2250]

but surely the base of the light source in your drawing is different from the horizon line for the 2 point perspectively drawn cube meaning that you've placed the light source and the cube on different planes, no?

[@glitteresque]

This was so helpful, Thank you!

[@viorica531]

This is much better than a perspective lecture with its cast shadow on Udemy. Thanks.

[@wendyneptune5268]

Thank You for explaining light sources and shadow. I think that I have a better understanding of the subject now. God bless!

[@featherartstechnics68]

നന്നായി പറഞ്ഞു തരുന്നുണ്ട്. നല്ല അവതരണം

[@calvinvirgo9706]

Wow i learn a lot! Thank you!!

[@Mozilafoxx]

Hey Spencer, thank you so much for uploading this tutorials, this videos are makeing my industrial design ilustrations so much easier! Im looking forvar to buy your book once i get to US someday. Thank you again! :)

[@BenTheBikerBoy]

Hey spencer, great vid as always with loads of useful tips. Can we get a vid on annotations and how to make them look good and sort of make them tie in with the sketch. I know you mentioned it before but I would like to see a full video on it, if you have the time. Thanks

[@user-tf2oh2hi1d]

شكرا جزيلا لهدا الشرح البسيط

[@utahsbestrentals]

Hey Spencer, I'm not grasping the concept here that the sun is near the top right corner of the cube yet, the shadow casts on the right side. Shouldn't the shadow case on the bottom left? I think I'm just missing something and want to be clear. Thanks for the video!

[@sketchadaydotcom]

You're right. I unconsciously flipped the light source direction. Same principle however.

[@utahsbestrentals]

+Spencer Nugent Okay, that makes more sense. Thanks!

[@SydicateParadox]

Hi! Is it okay if you can make a video on how to render :D Thanks!

[@aledro1828]

great cast shadows tutorial! subscribed!

[@jesendiaz]

Hello Spencer, Could you please make a video about gray Copic markers and their grades. I wanted to buy some but there are so many grades. Thank you,

[@barrywaitkus3739]

Too cool. I really like his explanation. Thanks.

[@sketchadaydotcom]

Glad you liked it!

[@windzar777wind3]

Super

[@johngilroy6983]

Hi, As we say in Ireland thanks a million, your are the man. love your videos.

[@AndreeaBS99]

i would be very thankful if you would explain shadows in izo axonometry

[@Richauz]

Amazing work! That's incredibly helpful, thank's a lot! Keep on doing this!

[@lisamaier9984]

Another very useful tutorial. Thank you.

[@HardHitMag]

Hey Spencer, great Video. But what happens if the object is in the air and the light is coming Not from above? You often draw cubes that are Sticked to each other and i wonder how you draw the shadow of the cubes that are in the air.

[@vinayakwaghmare2255]

Hi spencer you have a very good skills can you draw this ( Using 4 parts of a luggage draw a 3-D composition assuming the light falling from the left side.) ??????//

[@tejasrinivas9426]

Please make more of these ! Thanks !

[@luffycat3506]

thats an amazing tip ! Its crazy how it does that ~

[@adzlima5283]

Nice one explained that perfect understand that x

[@fkgcluster]

thank you so much ,spencer!

[@jesusrios1313]

Thank you! Helped Alot

[@tanalee09]

Fascinating. Thanks!

[@quokkasmile]

Thank you! Your video is very useful👍

[@spillthe_bea]

Thank you very much! You're so helpful

[@angelapirotta5076]

Thank you very well explained.

[@AlGangstaVlore]

is there something wrong to turn the paper?

[@andreeamorgociu6807]

Great job! This was very helpful :)

[@im_a_dork8885]

I don't get how you choose the intersection point? There are too many with your technique.

[@sketchadaydotcom]

Just follow the lines and you should find them.

[@amandinemaquinghem4735]

Hi Spencer ! I'm so impressed by so much skills ! What kind of "paper" are you using exactly in your videos ? Regards,

[@sketchadaydotcom]

Tracing paper.

[@RMSpear]

Hi Spencer, Your videos are absolutely brilliant. Have you thought about getting a Patreon page for the channel?

[@nadaa.a.t1182]

So helpful thanks

[@mo3tazahmad160]

Helped me a lot thanks

[@khoatuongduy3335]

thank you man, u have helped me alot

[@animaltaglits]

omg this is amazing!

[@Nargiz_Ali]

Great!

[@realchicagophill]

Nice video my friend.

[@tzisorey]

Now show the shading and caustics of arbitrary transparent objects ;)

[@ARGhazi]

nice video

[@subzerofervor]

Nice apple watch! I love mine.

[@julianaplaxico2039]

Thank you! I was going mad...

[@nikki-iq2ps]

Spinning the image around for each line is making it confusing.

[@DogeisCut]

i keep getting a triangle

[@KMPHILL0784]

I like you watch... what you think about it?

[@kwangbug]

:D

[@dishwasher69]

Parbat dada mero comment padnu.

[@ZaidanMhmood]

Hello Spencer, awesome lesson as always. I would like to know some more about an issue concerning perspective. Checkout this image:f.cl.ly/items/0p0t3V2w3m3S2p1F1o3Y/Untitled-1-01-01.png Thanks in advance :)

[@guyguino5770]

You sounds so tired in this video. Lol.