Photoshop - Simple methods for painting light and shadow

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Has anyone ever told you ... *THAT YOU ARE FREAKING AWESOME !!!*

[@flamingo]

Thanks :D

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[@mako3951]

He's literally an animator that worked for disney

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@@mako3951 well we wont hold that against him : )

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[@PEEEZK]

I think this is my favorite video on the platform, I every once in a while came and watch it again. I don´t have word to thank you enough

[@oberryxyd3932]

That "quick drawing" would literally take me like 10 hours XD Whoa jesus christ thats more likes then minutes ive had in conversations

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I was just thinking the same thing!

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Same, It takes me an entire day to draw a cat.

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[@Grayfox541]

"I did this quick drawing" - that's when I realized that I've got a lot to learn

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5 years later, how are you

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Did you give up ? its been 6 years :)

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How you doing? Its been 6yrs.

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7 years, how is it going

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7 years later

[@kemalramadana7300]

I just started digging into digital painting & you have no idea how great this is!! Thank you so much! Subscribed :)

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Thanks for watching and supporting!

[@gravity00x]

Just wanted to say the same. Thank you for this amazing technique.

[@Waldz24]

HOWS ITGOING SIR?

[@verve2858]

This is why I love Aaron Blaise, he shows every single breakdown in his videos that other artists may not exactly show in tutorials. Painting with light overall has been a struggle for me but I think this and the series really helped a lot, especially seeing how colors are added on top of local colors

[@crib4046]

You are my favourite art teacher. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Every time I get asked what inspired me to become an artist I have to say it was when I was little and I saw a short documentary on how Disney movies were made. The fact that they were just all drawings absolutely blew my mind. To this day I'm amazed by that. Though I appreciate what CGI has to offer, the good old days with painted backgrounds and hand drawn figures just really resonates with me. I feel privileged to have access to someone who worked on something like Brother Bear (which I've watched a LOT with my kid). Keep on keeping on. We appreciate you.

[@RSidd]

I love how your art still has the magic of those old 2D Disney movies. Now I am highly motivated to do similar art. You've rekindled that childhood innocence of mine as a kid who grew up watching Disney movies and cartoons and can't believe how simple and good times were back then. You helped me find such a precious part of myself that got lost during the course of time, I will never be able to thank you enough.

[@Saphyril]

I usually don't write comments, but your videos are precious. It's 1:1 like my drawing classes where my teacher explained everything right perfect but simple and so easy to understand. Thank you a lot, Aaron! You definitely deserve more attention for your work!

[@ravenrazor1130]

Your happiness over how the spots look under those light and dark layers is infectious

[@Chickaqee]

this is probably where digital art shines - the use of blending modes can create such amazing shading much quicker than traditionals

[@wildlifeartjm]

Hi Aaron, well I have never painted digitally and never done any animation, as I work in oils, but your work and teaching methods are an absolute inspiration and of superb value to us traditional painters as well - I am very lucky to have found your channel :)

[@lastinrace]

I'm so glad I've found this. Most Photoshop painting tutorials I've ran across just talk about art theory and the artist doesn't say anything about WHAT they actually use to get things done - they just say "you need ____ because ____." You added the "and here is how you can do that in Photoshop" part! Thank you!

[@awesomenownlater7901]

This is the easiest photoshop painting tutorial I have ever seen. THANK YOU!!!!

[@sean3dmonkey]

Aaron, you have a gift for explaining the painting process and you make Photoshop easier to understand...Bless You, Sir.

[@mirtamendez9956]

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[@FredPumpernickle]

I’ve just started out with digital art and my friend sent me this video because I couldn’t get my head around multiply and overlay layers and how they work. This video helped me big time and I finally understand. Thank you

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Whenever I make money to buy those courses, I'm definitely buying them. The BEST teacher period

[@ezr1.469]

I love watching his videos so much, it feels like a dad explain something to you, what a comfy vibe

[@kalel4677]

I found this video a few weeks ago and tried it out, man I gotta tell yah, this shading technique has saved me days of work going into hours of work. Before I would individually shade each color, but nah now that you showed me this, it's super easier. I subbed because of this.

[@zhenisp1157]

15 minutes and leo came to life. I am so impressed how easy you have done, certainly experience is a key!

[@taylorharrison850]

"I'm thinking about light, shadow, form, and the quickest way to get there." - - Love this. Thank you!

[@MSigurdHall]

This is 100% the most helpful video on how to shade/highlight an image.

[@jonmichael6746]

Fell Asleep on a lazy Sunday afternoon, woke up to this video. Excellent! I went ahead and subscribed

[@stefgreen5237]

Honestly that sketch already does tons of the work! Very strong form and perspective in it!

[@helsiclife]

wow wow!! this video had open my eyes! I have been digitally painting the old fashion way all this time and it takes a lot of time and effort but with your technique it looks very beautiful and realistic with half the time and effort

[@grimsonforce7504]

I finally understand the overlay and multiply layers now thank you. I can see why this would speed up the working process.

[@robcv420]

I just started Photoshop CC this March of 2018 and I have learned many things. What more is that, I've learned these from you! Because you're enjoying what you're doing. I always think I'm a late bloomer and all that, but I realize that we all have our own pace and I'm always remembering that I have to take one step at a time, just like your process in painting. You're such a huge inspiration to me, Aaron! That's why I always continue to draw, because I know I can create great things like these one day. Love you, Mr. Aaron Blaise, and Bless you!

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So humbling to watch you work. Incredible.

[@OCDTraci]

As always, I am completely blown away. WOW!

[@Saberrex1]

i should have started watching your channel years ago. I'm fairly new to the whole digital painting idea, but man, do i love it. this tutorial is likely just what i needed to understand how to define where light sources are and how to put in light and shadow effectively.

[@mosseater2572]

Thank you so much for actually talking about the layer types and how they effect the color so clear yet so concisely!!!!!

[@cnith2]

In case you didn't know, the [ and ] makes your brush bigger or smaller so you don't have to open the menu each time. I use the wheel on my Intuous Pro but if you don't have that, the brackets work.

[@ienjoysandwiches]

thanks great tip

[@piyushsakharkar4610]

BTW, HE'S USING A CINTIQ IN THIS, INSTEAD OF INTUOS!!!!BUT STILL HE CAN USE BRACKETS

[@cnith2]

PIYUSH SAKHARKAR I know that, but I wanted to let him know what I use so he knows it's the same product line. :) And like you said, it still works. :)

[@liesinred1]

Great tutorial, I use this same technique on sketchbook pro. Saves me a ton of time, and definitely less headaches. You're the best.

[@lisseth1004]

The knowledge and quickest techniques you have shared with bus, for my are so valuable, I’m starting to learn how to paint digitally and this has solve a big part of sound of how to start. Thank you, may your life be blessed.

[@gugorocomics338]

Simply teacher, I send you a huge thank you for taking your time and dedication to share your valuable knowledge. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this tutorial that is worth gold. A warm hug from Colombia.

[@cookcha3835]

I grew up watching the movies you worked on! To be studying your style and learning from you is amazing. Thank you so much!!

[@ascart4119]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been trying to figure out how to use the layer settings for MONTHS and you did an extremely helpful video in a span of 17 minutes! I’ve been drawing the colors by hand but now I can produce artwork twice as fast. Your understand of light, shadows and color theory is AMAZING! Thank you 😊

[@quackyart6268]

thank you so very much! I hardly ever find useful (for me at least) videos or channels for digital painting, and I don't think I ever stumbled upon anything this useful, quick and clear. Thanks especially for explaining how you would set layers, opacity etc.

[@juanpablogonzalez8528]

So, i saw this tutorial a long time ago, and before i used to have a lot of problems with spots and stripes and stuff like that up to the point where i would avoid them whenever i could. Well, not since i learned this trick, in fact i used it in a lot of other things, it's great for setting up your lighting and then you can do other shadows and lights "by hand" to improve it and get an even better result. I just wanted to say that, thank you Mr. Blaise, you helped me a lot.

[@ankithedau1137]

you are a master.i love learning from such beautiful people as you are.

[@funnyvalentine9760]

3 years later I’m still enjoying these videos from all the way back to now.

[@armadillo8156]

im farly new to photoshop, only been using it for a year and this is the best tutorial ive found yet SUBBED

[@cmginfinity18]

For the longest time I would watch tutorial after tutorial about how to paint light and shadow, and I couldn't quite understand it. Now I come across this and I feel like I totally understand it, you're great at showing what's happening and simplifying it down. Thank you!

[@BethanyStahl]

Wow! I am going to use this technique in my future work! I use multiply all the time and never thought to use it like this! Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!!

[@markgilder9990]

Thanks Aaron, that's given me a different approach to lighting and shading photoshop composites. Fantastic art you do.

[@Nogavalde]

4:44 yes you can, they are called transparent oil glazes and you create the same effect: any color with lots of thinner.

[@user-so2ph6wn1g]

Aaron, you're the best teacher I've ever had in my life, thanks for everything you do!!

[@Vasilevskyy]

Amazing lessons, thanx so much...i knew all that stuff with blending modes..but your "lectures" are so interesting that it's real pleasure to watch them. Thanx a lot Aaron.

[@patrickotvos7776]

Thank you for all your tutorials. Truly helpful with the light and shadows.

[@VanZeDino]

Ah thanks, this helps me a lot! I definetly need to watch more of those videos and learn more digital techniques, they make digital drawings even more fun.

[@areven_11]

Спасибо просто огромнейшее!!! Нигде этой вещи не объясняют так легко как ты! Спасибо! Я в восторге

[@Nikola95inYT]

Согласен. Почти всегда пренебрегают давать *детальные* уроки со слоями для новичков, дают только нажать пару кнопок и все. Приходится самому разобраться по крупицам. С масками тоже не получалось быстро понять.

[@oukan17]

oh my word this makes so much sense. I don't have photoshop but I do have a program called firealpaca that uses multiply and overlay blend modes just like this. Goodness, had I known this before now it would have saved me a lot of time! I have been using the same method I learned with oil painting for digital (since I was trained in oil but have been learning digital on my own). Thanks so much for this video! I'm going to try this method out on my next project!

[@conquerorkang6193]

You have given the most clear and concise explanation to this subject I have seen. #Salute!

[@ViniciusFfreytag]

I'm starting in digital arts... the tutorial was amazing.. that shortcut of layering the shadows and lights with it's blending modes.. GOSH... its genius!

[@shizyninjarocks]

My man, you inspired the hell out of me! Thank you for posting this video and I'm off to play around with these techniques.

[@carloscano5358]

Aaron you make digital painting so easy with your method, thanks a lot for sharing it.

[@AniketRajAniketkno]

This makes me want to paint! I love your direction that you take in these videos! Thank you!

[@bakuhakudraws5603]

quick additions to what you cover in here: 1: The term 'multiply' is completely literal; the computer regards 'black' as the number '0', and 'white' as the number '1', and every number inbetween is a decimal. 0.5 multiplied by 0.5 = 0.25, which is closer to 0, and therefore going to be darker, etc. etc. this can be really useful for figuring out in exactly what way your multiply layer will affect the layers underneath, especially if you're doing something less painterly or specifically for print where the specific values of each color can be important. 2: Your brush can also work on a blending mode, and each stroke will apply the same effect as a layer on said blending mode. I use this a lot when I want strong effects, because it layers the effect repeatedly on top of itself.Some blending modes give you these beautiful, naturalistic progression through a range of colors as opposed to just one lighter and one darker color transitioning evenly from one to the other. 3: In addition to the above point, there's a keyboard shortcut for changing blending modes; Alt+shift+[insert letter here]. Alt+shift+M = multiply, alt+shift+H = hard light, etc. if you're using the gradient, brush, or any other tool that can use blending modes, it puts the blending mode on that tool. if you have a tool selected that can't be affected by blending modes, the shortcut will change the blending mode of the layer you have selected.

[@RNorthex]

you're awesome Aaron, i know a lot of people who can use simplified tutorials like that while i knew these methods, i keep learning more and more from the strokes and the actual painting you do

[@tatianaparana6007]

I'm working to be an animator myself, and this really helped me to master photoshop! Thank you Aaron, I also owe my favourite disney movies, the Lion King and Brother Bear, to you.

[@RB94Productions]

Just started a Concept Art course, and after so many years drawing traditionaly, changing to digital is hard, but damn this video helped me a lot with stuff I was struggling with. Thank you so much, you got yourself a new subscriber!

[@spuma96]

I couldnt believe my eyes when i saw this tehnique! thank you so much! and you seem like such a wonderful person!

[@OlamideAbiala]

Definitely one of the best digital painting tuts. Made something so complicated looking to simple. Now I want to go back to digital painting again , I was kinda discouraged because I couldn't get the right colours (being that I'm mildly colour blind) . This is better way to tacle painting without spending too much time

[@ekadoroshenko3971]

Don't think I have that kind of photo shop but I do have sketchbook pro and this really helped me make real life looking paintings, thanks!

[@ChechenScienceAcademy0204]

That was something I need very badly. Thanks. You are not just a great artist, but the great teacher too.

[@bartieeeboy]

love your work, Aaron! thanks for sharing

[@AdrianVirlan]

I almost got emotional with how amazing this is... I'm trying it right now Aaron! Thank you so much :D You made my day

[@SycrosD4]

Illustration student earning his master's degree. This is SO helpful, I can't even begin to describe it. Thanks.

[@disneypatterson8667]

I keep watching this before I paint something because it's the best tutorial on lighting ever!

[@Staifo1987]

Thank You so much for your cool advices and shortcuts! I am comming from germany and every time I watch your tutorials I'm getting really inspired and i cant wait to draw something. Thank You for your inspiration!!!!!!!

[@cheriecolas]

I was working on an art piece for a gift art swap, and was getting so dang frustrated with myself, because I knew what I WANTED to do, but didn't know how to actually DO it. And then I stumbled onto this video (Almost 4 years late, haha) and it helped so much!! You present the ideas really simply and in a way that's easy to follow and it worked wonders on my art :D

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Awesome!! So glad you found me and thought the information was useful.

[@mako3951]

Wow this approach to shading is so much better and faster

[@coffycooper5443]

Wow ..... many thanks for the explanation, now I understand better how to paint light and shadow. I am pleased if you let other people partake of your talent. Greetings from Thailand

[@jamestwymanmedia6684]

There's so much to learn from each of your videos I find myself watching and re watching over and over again. Amazing stuff, thank you.

[@nicolemorrow9125]

Thank you for all of the tutorials Mr. Blaise.

[@arywinter]

I have no technique at all when it comes to drawing in photoshop, I've always done it the long and tedious way to get it right, this lesson is so good! Thank you so much for sharing, I'll definitely take tips from this :D Also, beautifully done painting!

[@joelportillo5388]

I just love hearing you talk as you go over the work. You have a very pleasant method of speaking and it, combined with your knowledgeable instruction, just makes things that much easier. I've had very few art instructors who have made me feel so at ease and enjoy art so much more. Two of those were back from art school and now yourself. Thank you. You have given me renewed vigor. I'll definitely be looking into your lessons/website more from now on.

[@boblatzer]

I use a comparable program that has the same blend features but I never really new how to apply them. Thanks for sharing this valuable info, and watching you work is very inspiring.

[@rjbiii]

Best digital art tutorial I've seen so far. Subscribed!

[@St0rmk4t]

Wow, I didn't know that adding lights and shadows to a painting can be so easy. Thank you very much! :)

[@DigDeeper_Official]

True master, thanks for the crucial tips! Lifted my photoshop painting game.

[@arjb1046]

Wow. I'm stunned. Gonna use this to help with my art for sure.

[@IgorDellaPietra]

i was stunned by how he added the bright spots on the eye area. he didnt even had to think where to place them. it turned out almost perfect.

[@germainsebastien6191]

The best tip I ever found on youtube. Thank You Sir !!!!

[@ellatherepersons8673]

I will draw like you one day, you are a biggest insperation to me and ive learned so much since ive found your channel. Ypu may have seen me on your lives too. As a 12 year old i have alot of time to improve to be able to do this, i am begining to dig into realistic art and have done some things im proud off too. Thank you for being om this platform i am asking for one of your courses for ,y birthday next year (i want a proper drawing tablet for christmas) and i will use it so much.

[@anoxymoron]

I know it's too late to say this but this really helped a lot. I learned so much, sir! Thank you for sharing what you know.

[@MageArtGreenDragon]

Omg this should have millions of like. I really appreciate the tips sensei.

[@creativedoof]

You made mention of making your own brushes: what textures or shapes do you use to make your pastel brushes? Keep up the awesome work because we wanna learn some more!

[@alexeswright1668]

OH MY GOSH YOU HELPED DISNEY, YOU'RE MY NEW FAVORITE PERSON. Brother bear and the lion King are one of my two favorite movies, I'm obsessed. I love your style, it's so realistic and you do it so fast. Artists like you should really be appreciated more. You have a new subscriber. :)

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

+Alexes Wright Thank You!

[@angussmith4365]

Thank you so much this tutorial was really awesome for getting a faster highlight and shadow turn around!

[@MsChloe1217]

hey aaron! thanks that was soo simple! I'm always thinking about how to be the most effective when painting digitally and doing shortcuts help the process go by a lot faster.

[@timhutchinson9452]

This is a beautiful way of shading and lighting drawings. Thanks for sharing. really appreciated. Have been illustrating for years and this has taken me in a fresh new direction.

[@timbye]

I love watching you draw and paint Aaron. Your knowledge and efficiency of technique is really mindblowing, and your draftsmanship is extraordinary. Really cool. :)

[@chinthulhu9129]

I can't believe it was that simple lol I've been struggling with lighting for a while now. Going to try this out today!

[@carolinerowland289]

Aaron you are a life saver! Thank you.

[@KRGraphicsCG]

This is AWESOME!!! I am not much of a digital painter, and just seeing this has given me some strength to start learning again... Subscribed

[@LMerik]

Thank you so much! Your excellent techniques and clear concise explanations are priceless. All of that and you talent openly shared-huge thanks! Looking forward to all of your videos from here on.