Shading Tutorial for Digital Artists...

Think of this as an update to that old shading tutorial that I made years ago...
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[@periwinkuru]

"If you want me to make another video explaining it in more detail, let me know" YES, please make more you're such a good teacher

[@CinzaChumbo]

May I second your comment?

[@periwinkuru]

@@CinzaChumbo Nope, it's all mine

[@CinzaChumbo]

@@periwinkuru * makes sad puppy eyes *

[@XFD42069]

I’m screenshoting this 🤣

[@ieatredbears5163]

Definitely want more!

[@XFD42069]

I haven’t even finished watching it and it’s already the best shading tutorial I’ve ever seen.

[@andrewcavallo1877]

I haven’t even started it and I think so too

[@robo3644]

You are correct

[@DarenKajiWolf]

Xd

[@CashewChickenEnjoyer]

I don't do normal art- I'm not good at just taking something from my brain and putting it onto a blank screen. I paint miniatures though, and this was really helpful for doing so. There might be a slight difference from 2D to 3D, but this helped me work on my dogwater shading/skintone skills.

[@PloverTechOfficial]

You are one of the best artists at describing how to shade that I’ve ever found! Really great tutorial. And spectacular art

[@ethanschannel]

I’m a traditional artist, and I actually found this shading tutorial pretty interesting. I also now know that on digital art, shading is not automatic and in fact is as difficult as traditional art (I thought you could tell the program where the light source is and it’ll make the shadows automatically😅). So far, all my artworks don’t feature ambient lighting, and in fact my shading is very simple and beginner level. But now that I know about ambient lighting, I could attempt to use it and see how the result looks🤔. Anyways, thank you for the tutorial, I found it very helpful actually! Thank you very much🙏

[@DoveJS]

Yup, digital art takes skill and knowledge, computer programs are just another medium to learn, and even when they have tools created to save time this is true. 3D models can have a computer created light source that creates automatic shadows however knowing where to place them to give just enough realism, effective atmosphere, and readability as well as knowing how many to add would be learned knowledge. Actually, this tells me why they often look bleak without a background/setting around the model to bounce off of. (Not that I've even done 3D animation in years, just explaining in a bit more depth.) I don't even have a Wacom tablet, just a mouse rn, so I don't do a lot of digital art but when I do I prefer going without lines because it feels easier to correct the shape of the flat colors. I've been wanting to get better at shading so this tutorial was great for explaining how light works although I'd probably have to watch it a few more times to understand what he was saying about how he uses the layers. lol I'm still a beginner and learning Clip Studio Paint so my use of layers is very limited at the moment.

[@Yoshistar238]

I can 100% relate to this comment

[@hyzmarie]

Yep! 3d models do this, but 2d drawing programs require mostly the same skills as traditional art! There are some time-savers that pen-and-paper artists don’t have, but those often require a lot of learning to use properly as well :)

[@alesieur]

I always hear artists say to use colors to shade, but you're the first clear explanation as to WHY we use colors to shade. This makes a lot of sense and helps me know what colors to use. Thank you!

[@dustrose8101]

FINALLY!!! SOMEONE EXPLAINS TO ME THE MECHANICS BEHIND HUE SHIFTING WHEN CHOOSING A SHADING COLOR!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@miss_chelles1338]

I am SO glad that I watched this video! I'm obviously not good at drawing yet, but I REALLY wanna get used to using light and shadows in my artwork! I would love to see more tutorials like this.

[@Voxen712]

never was aware on how important surrounding light and reflected light were. usually ignored them thinking they were perfection details better off for professionals to give shaded work an extra edge. was a really helpful and entertaining video :)

[@user-ej4eq5im4r]

I know you're an artist and you draw stuff, but you didn't have to throw shade like this

[@almerosepwanzaky6342]

You sir.. are a genius. Now there's the door -> 🚪

[@user-ej4eq5im4r]

@@almerosepwanzaky6342 I'll see myself out

[@Lime_is_LushOFFICIAL]

🤣

[@funnyartguy]

nice joke! :D *now get out*

[@big_cheeseE3]

this is literally one of the best art tutorials I've ever seen, and its all explained in 5 minutes

[@basilgaming5148]

Really good explanations. Especially for bounce lights, I personally haven’t seen an explanation as comprehensive as this before so it was really helpful. I’ve also always really liked the way you shade !!

[@WingMaster562]

This is why I like your tuts, straight to the point as always~

[@Reneator]

I really like this style of tutorial, short, on point, no bullshit. Keep it up!

[@amininja]

this was an interesting perspective on how you can color in digital art, love ya roni

[@SuspiciousGrapeSoda]

came for women and left with knowledge

[@astrifarhansatriorahadian536]

How did you know?!

[@user-gg9zv4vd3l]

Monke brain now better with knowledge! 🐵

[@Regularmovie2004]

Screw it imma just say its nighttime

[@awsumcreations7604]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! this helped out alot! Ive been looking at other digital shading tutorials and this one helps out the most!!!

[@RyakoZenouka]

Oh i would love another video of it with more details! Its really interesting and it all comes in handy on practicing. Also great explaination video btw!

[@kittycatcrunchie]

This was genuinely the most helpful light and shadow tutorial I have ever seen

[@FemMushroom]

I love these explanations :) I understand reflected light (for drawing) a bit better now.

[@grildrago]

This is actually easy to follow and i can clearly see the logic here. Thank you

[@Zulk_RS]

Thank you. This was really helpful. I'm going to start trying to apply this in future stuff I attempt to draw.

[@Amyisntcreative]

your explainations never get old bru this helped sm

[@rsullivan6738]

This is such a helpful video. Also love the example drawing 😳

[@ieatredbears5163]

This is super helpful, thanks! I think I've heard of ambient light in passing, but i never really knew what it was, so thanks! Im sure to work on it!

[@Mendrawza24]

Thank you for starting right with the tutorial and not messing around with intros and talking about nonsense to pad the time. Great tutorial!

[@anhsedus30]

Thank you uou for making this video that explains the shading process 🙏

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

Beautifully put 🙌

[@TexanMiror2]

That was easy to watch and to the point. Thank you.

[@Hero-ul5dd]

Thanks for make this video.This really help me a lot.

[@TheCorruptedPrime]

one of the best toturials and imma go watch a few a few shows i guess boys, learned alot today.

[@Sleep1ng_Panda]

Thanks! This tut rly helped!

[@polishedrelish]

this is awesome, thanks

[@donda2111]

This was really helpful. Thank you. :)

[@keeysOST]

One thing that always leaves me confused is hard and doft shadows. I've heard people say that hard shadows are for cast shadows, and soft ones are for form shadows. But then i see art that doesn't seem yo follow this.

[@lileenleen]

You can decide how you want to portray shadows. Some people want to simplify their shading and lighting so they don’t use both types.

[@colbyboucher6391]

From a realism standpoint, cast shadows are mostly about the distance from the object casting the shadow to where the shadow lands. The further the object, the larger and blurrier the shadow. Really sharp cast shadows only happen an inch or so away from a surface, usually.

[@mendrik.]

this is really helpful, thanks

[@virtualpantherx]

This was really useful. Please make another video explaining the rest in more detail that you skimmed over. Would be really nice

[@0verloud350]

Thank you for art tutorial 👍. I am not an artists but I will keep this information in the back of my pocket in case I do desire to become an artist or need to interrogate one through legal torture. Thank you!

[@Night_Raptor_5991]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@lukelcs8934]

I knew about hue-shifting but this is a whole other level and inspiring me, damn! ^.^

[@TahmidA150]

wow this was very informative and a decent tutorial, genuinely

[@capsey_]

fun fact, the tip about drawing the figure from perspective of a light source so you know which parts are in light and which are in shadow is actually the exact technique video games use to make dynamic shadows, they just render the scene with camera placed at the light source and when rendering check if current pixel is visible from light sources POV (note: not true for raytracing)

[@isabellal2840]

this is soooo good!!!!

[@Hyperaceblazer]

I actually made this mistake years ago but I noticed how people made shadows overall this tutorial is very nice

[@SanguchitoPapa]

This is the best shading tutorial out there

[@justhroupper]

This is beautiful

[@Fexxis_]

oh thank god i don’t have to stop drawing muscular tomboys

[@curiouswind9196]

"Cast shadow" and "form shadow" sound like similar spells that actually have little to no connection

[@trashboat2990]

The first artist that makes me actually want to draw

[@LoneWolf-iu8cx]

Thats helpful a lot thanks

[@carlos-qz7tn]

I jumped around most of the tutorial cs its super late rn but it is really nice, wp bro

[@benaubone]

Thanks! Great Tutorial

[@hazimtheboi]

Actually blew my mind

[@Lugiiz]

generally a very good tutorial

[@elliejohnson2786]

"Stop this" >Thumbnail is of a well shaded, perfectly good looking image

[@salado1944]

Local man teaches how to paint shadows to an entire generation -Thanks for making this vid mate, it was super useful!

[@hyzmarie]

This is such an interesting tutorial! Im here at like 1am, so I should probably not make this comment too long, but I’m about to be doing a LOT of drawing this month (Artfight yippee!) and this is going to be so helpful (if I don’t forget it in the morning I need sleep bye)

[@dappy9988]

roni, im begging you make long tutorials where you explain so many details you think your viewers will get bored. They won't give us ur wisdom daddy roniiiiiii

[@arcticzomb]

2:20 GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[@kotslegoats]

another video would be amazing 🙏

[@Sheesh7328]

I learned most of shading on my own because I saw some online art with it and said oh cool if I copy this I could make something nice, but I think I could do something a lot better with the tutorial here.

[@Diamond-vp9je]

Awesome!

[@chickenmaster0636]

When the part about different hues came up I was immediately like “Yoooooo! That’s super helpful!” While I threw my arms into the air

[@Chikenuget]

Watched this with headphones and felt like someone was coughing in my ear. Nice tutorial, I’ll keep it in mind.

[@Zambicus]

I'm so tired of clickbait art tip videos that take 10 minutes to repeat stuff I learned in primary school, but I instantly click on ronnilust's vids. Keep being awesome, brother.

[@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee]

as a digital artist, ty!!

[@arandomfan2]

he finally uploads

[@Muppet1107]

My mind cannot comprehend drawing and this just broke it... Great explanation though!

[@dramaticreaper]

Now can you do a version explaining this for transluscent/transparent objects like water drops in the last frame? Gift of more headache for you

[@sporepics]

Awesome tutorial! Just try not to go around and down throw what other people do and call it a "mistake" let them come to you and see your point of view!

[@nickthepick8043]

I've been doing it wrong this whole time. I always used black as my default shading color and toning it down in the blending mode options. I know I shouldn't feel like a failure, but I always end up doing so. But I also need to work on my comic fast & get it done, and that's the most straightforward way for me.

[@bunnybons9177]

Tysm it helped

[@OKAYNOTOKAYOKAYNOTOKAYNO-uy7wq]

Can you do a tutorial about full body anatomy on female while drawing?

[@stormbraining2842]

2:13 SUS moment. You cant unseen it now.

[@CrazyAvidGamer]

mogus

[@fallguyssucks]

sus

[@VP-tn1ip]

this is so goddamn helpful, now ima sub to u

[@nodoesntcare7090]

I can't I must have this power

[@chals1117]

MORE TUTORIALS PLS

[@DEMONITION1723]

Tiredly explaining all this real well xD I been teaching myself digital art, and im more use to grey lead, tips on what to use really help 👍 Rarely ever used shape guides, always skipped that step in drawinn books as kid. So don't really use muscle and bone guides the way you do, too use to, if i draw them, I can't erase them completely later. So i always just researched real photos and other art and mentally followed them.

[@pixelslogan4136]

i love you.

[@Barb0nius]

I like uaing blue for shading

[@h_0_w_d_e_r]

I thought that it will be half-sarcastic "eh just use this tool and that's it" kind of video. Am I glad that I was wrong!

[@kriskrisminer]

wow. nice

[@spicyfruitt]

what line brush you using, love the line art so much

[@b1uezer]

One of those rocks looked a little sus... That aside, I like the explanation of decision making. Thinking about colors "pulling" each other in the scene is a useful way of keeping it lively.

[@theshaggycreeper220]

I don’t make art but this is pretty useful I think

[@arinpaul2246]

One day I will use your guidance in my art and will make your name higher 😀🍦

[@sashapinesnguyenhienhoa8003]

Well it just works some how

[@Kilimanjarooo]

personally i just use exactly 2 colours for shading the ambient shadows on multiply. goes kind of hard

[@Orangnus]

Generally studying movie scenes is a poor idea, it would be like using a realistic drawing for shading reference. It does seem real, but there is most likely something done there which makes it slightly different from reality, which is in turn amplified by drawing it. Even scenes shot during the day may have practical lighting effects used during filming to make the scene look nicer, add post to that and the final product may differ a lot from real life.

[@RobotShield]

“If you want me to make a video…” say no more, yes I would like you to make a video

[@andrehashimoto8056]

For Traditional Art, or if you REALLY want to push the shading onto the Photorealistic side, this tutorial is peak. . Now... Imho: Cel Shading, the core basics can be used to better apply the shading despite it being the "Simplest" For Mixed Cel Shading (Aka Cel shading with a degree of transition), even more of this video is appliable.

[@lerionyupe4517]

Glass tutorial next?????🗣

[@corrinflakes9659]

The fact for whatever reason Breaking Bad intruded onto my mind while watching for whatever ADHD reason. THEN you mentioned it, tis the esoteric gravity at work.

[@ManWithoutThePants]

About color shifting from orange to blue. The color shift doesn't really go around the color wheel, but rather through it so the middle values would be quite muted when the colors are almost complimentary. Right?

[@Rpt-47]

🤔When Will You Upload Oc redraw Video again😭😭😭😭

[@cheeselordarts]

Pls do another explaining it in more detail

[@whisperSSG8]

cool

[@tunakann7629]

I thought this was going to be a clever commentary telling people to stop making 997690 shading tutorials every day since the beginning of time

[@loneknightxi1921]

"Look at references" **breaking bad** alright well you got me mate