Advanced Shading Techniques for Adult Coloring Books

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Did you watch PART 1? How to Draw Shadows with Colored Pencils: Easy Shading Techniques for Adult Coloring Books - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6mTXmuenJVqaLM

[@artiyhan8268]

hi maam. Im so inspired about your tutorials thank you so much

[@goober1224]

omg I've drawn and colored with pencils for over 20 years now and I never thought to use a gray scale picture of art to check shadows such a great idea.

[@tabbylynn4130]

Finally!!!! Someone explained shadows so that I could understand. Ty so very much for this. You have no clue how well you broke this down. Ty ty ty.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Yay! That’s so good to hear! I really wanted to break it down as much as possible so your feedback is helpful!

[@debbiethedoodler1074]

This is one of the best tutorials on light and shadow. Thank you for sharing your immense talent. I never fail to learn new techniques and inspiration.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you!

[@TheTerrylwg]

I was gifted a lovely adult coloring book, but the illustrations were such that I didn't really know how to use it. NOW I KNOW!!! The whole book is going to be devoted to practicing your instruction! I can't wait to get started! Today's lesson: A full page of raspberries on stems and leaves, some in pencil and some in color, making all kinds of shadows and dimension which aren't in the picture yet. Thanks for the idea! And, YES! --definitely a "Light" tutorial, please!

[@Cara84de]

what book is it?? :)

[@lela3926]

I think all of us are very interested in seeing another video with different colored lights sources! Thank you so much for making this video. It's so helpful and informative (plus gorgeous) You're a true gem!

[@Dwayne_Staten]

What helps me is when you said: “have fun with it”. I struggle with being perfect like, “should the shadow be longer?”, “it doesn’t look realistic”, things like that so this helps

[@heathers_colorpalooza8789]

Definitely interested in the shadowing and highlights with different colored light sources.

[@wanderingstar5673]

Thank you for a great video. This is the simply the best video , hands down, I’ve seen on the explanation of shadow/light along with terrific examples. Now I can use the few graphite pencils I own for more than cleaning my pencil sharpener blades. 🙂 Going to pick a couple of pictures and practice. (BTW - I have both of your color palette series and love them. That alone has improved my coloring immensely).....Definitely do more videos on different light/color sources!!!!!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you for this comment! I wanted to take the concepts of light, and be as thorough as possible but also as simple as possible... so I’m glad it achieved that! This video took a LOT of planning and work so it’s wonderful to get feedback like yours! Makes the effort worthwhile!

[@heathers_colorpalooza8789]

I adore your channel and this new series specifically is THE BEST. Thank you so very much.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you!!

[@yvetterodriguez4850]

My fiancé passed away almost exactly a year ago and pretty much isolated myself for 6 months. I finally decided to try to “art therapy” myself to cope with paralyzing grief. I started to watch as many art tutorials possible and while I’ve learned a lot - I often lose interest after only a few minutes. YOU though are a great teacher and keep me engaged and interested from start to finish. How did I only just find you?!?! I subscribe to many art channels but Jazza, Moriah Elizabeth and now YOU have helped me more than anyone. Thank you ❤️ I’m going to tell as many people as I can to subscribe to your channel 🤞🏻☺️

[@Ess81]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that...hugs 💐

[@MiraSmit]

Coloring books are a great way to learn about things like shadow and practicing techniques without having to draw an outline yourself.

[@yazosoyo]

Oh! You should do a step by step colour along of that old gold on the compass, and more practice on how to choose colors on a grayscale 🥰

[@polarbearhero9803]

Thank you so much for this video. I’m getting ready to color the compasses in Kirby’s World Within Worlds and the one in Basford’s Enchanted Forest. Most colorists seem to ignore shadows in these pages so they look flat. I wanted that 3D look and found this video. I struggle with shadows (nature skipped that artistic gene in me so I have work at what others seem to do easily).

[@Uhrensohn6669]

The compass is really 3 dimensional. You are really a great artist.🎨

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you! The 3D appearance is really just all about the shadows 😊

[@kparran79]

Funny thing is i can do shadows very well with graphite, it just wasn't translating to the colored pencils for some reason😤 I was afraid to color my drawings in for fear of them losing their life and looking flat. As soon as i learned to use 3 different shades of a color it instantly clicked and now I'm confident enough to color in all my sketches! Edit: to keep your phone on while referencing a photo start a long KZbin video, turn the volume down (or listen if you like) and then pull up your reference photo, that will keep the screen on for you😁

[@liliankk6339]

Tons of like for you and for this vídeo!!!!! I am new in coloring books, and I got so many tips in this tutorial!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@ciannacoleman5125]

I use the black and white photo trick when choosing a color palette for yarn or fabric. Invaluable trick

[@donnahelzer8381]

😮 this is one that will keep teaching me over and over! Thanks!

[@jeffreyquarello1037]

Yes please 🙏 your work is so beautiful l love how you are sharing the know how and you being the teacher l am so grateful of your blessing 🙌 and grace And you're beautiful talent thank you so much your a blessing.

[@hanamoon5474]

I watched a few videos before finding this one and yours was much better at explaining how the effects are achieved. I'm inspired again!

[@sarahferguson0]

As a beginner i'm just starting to grasp these ideas but your examples have helped me understand the terminology of shading and where the different shadows will be based on the light source. You always do such a great job of explaining and offering tips to grasp these concepts. I have found a perfect picture in my book that i think will be a good one to practice shading with.

[@snappypants99]

The best, clearest (well organized), comprehensive, accessible (for non-artists) tutorial on the topic I've seen. Thank you!

[@lauraloubashlor370]

I learned SO much from your video although I have been coloring fir over 10 years.

[@Elysia07]

I LOVE IT WHEN THE LIGHT COMES FROM THE MIDDLE

[@lorilacendre2917]

Wow you really are great for teaching shadows and how to apply them to your colourings. It really shapes what your colouring page will look like. Thanks so much for helping all us newbies. Thanks for Canada 🇨🇦

[@alexcialynne]

Love the theme and the highlight white pen is new to me. I seen it listend on colorists groups in Facebook but to see it in process, impressive.

[@josephpowell736]

Thank you for all of your tips. I’ve learned a lot in the short time I’ve been subscribed to your channel. Keep up the great work you’re doing.

[@EnjoyDrawingwithMary]

This is great tutorial! I love playing with lights and shadows! 3D effect always suprises me :)

[@KariZ-404]

Had no Idea there was so much to know about shadowing. Thank you for this very informational video and will definitely will have to practice some of these techniques!!

[@jessycheaib741]

Thank you sooo much for these tutorials 🥰🥰 And the finished result of this coloring page is absolutely stunning!!! 🤩 😍

[@jharp2002]

Gorgeous coloring project. Excellent tutorial on shading!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

+Julie Harp thank you!

[@cindyderosier]

Very helpful - thank you! I've learned so much from you already and look forward to digging into the rest of your videos.

[@jadefiander]

This was really helpful! Iv just started drawing again and can’t wait to apply this method to my next peace ❤️

[@sirrenn1936]

Wow!! That turned out beautiful.

[@diamondgirl56eve61]

Yes I would definitely like for u to make a video with different ways of effects and how to do them

[@Aetila]

Tack!

[@mustanggirl1204]

I have always struggled in coloring when it comes to shading with color pencils. Not today! Best tips and advices in this video have shown the proper way. No more guessing or getting confused on what I did wrong. Thank you very much for your valuable knowledge. 😊😄

[@Nightowl1947]

Thank you! What an amazing tutorial I'm so glad I found you. Will be watching and learning from you. You make it easier to understand then I ever had in College classes. Very professional and fun!

[@divahc1]

This looks amazing. Thank you!

[@YukinoKary]

Awww thanks for tutorial. i learn tips 👍😃 Amazing your work is inspiration :D

[@Barbara-jK]

Please do a video showing how to do the shadowing with lightning. I was hit in the head with it and wish to include it in my work. Thanks Barb

[@stephanietoler5556]

I love learning more about art and how to improve my art skills

[@debbieculley7532]

Beautiful; looks like an oil painting! I just bought oil based pencils though; hope I can get same effects.

[@RusticatedArt]

Thank you Sarah some great examples here! Thank you for sharing!!

[@Handmade_by_Livi]

very nice tutorial! I love your patience!

[@LorriDW]

I'm so glad I've found your channel. Your videos are interesting and informative. Even my neurodiverse mind gets your tutorials. Thank you. :)

[@SaltLifeGypsy68]

Very informative! Your Compass turned out Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I'd love to see alternative light sources, such as Lightning. That picture you showed at the end was awesome. New Subscriber, Instantly. 😍

[@SarahRenaeClark]

+SaltLifeGypsy68 I’ll plan some more tutorials in the future! Thank you!!

[@Webban1988]

This was really helpful! Thank you so much :D

[@myatthaephyu6961]

I love making shadows when I color and I'm still 10 years old and I also love making modern pictures.

[@rgrdesigns]

What I'll take away from this is to not always avoid my black pencil for shadows. I come from a background of watercolors and was taught to mix the very darks. I've come to realize that's not always practical or possible with colored pencils. Thanks for another very helpful tutorial.

[@waymire01]

This may be more technical than you were looking for but the reason is that pencil is an optical blending while the watercolor actually blends on a pigment level and when mixed wet in wet two colors literally become a new one that is often different than what they would be layered on top of each other. Basically colored pencils are like painting in watercolor only by glazing wet on dry. In pencil black and white are just two ends of the grey spectrum.

[@Mariana-ym6zf]

@@waymire01 Very good explanation! Thank you!

[@ekamarie6632]

A silly trick that I use is placing my pencil sharpener where I imagine the light source is. So if I were doing this I’d have my pencil sharpener placed in the top right corner. So long as my light source isn’t dead center it helps me visualize exactly where the light is coming from what the light would highlight or shade. Idk how to explain it really other than it takes away the “where do I start” confusion, like I go from sort of being able to kind of visualize it to seeing exactly how it’d look irl. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ Ik it’s weird 😅

[@SarahRenaeClark]

That makes sense!

[@waymire01]

I was taught to do this with a piece of tape for either drawing or painting.. it really does help.

[@nicolestrahm3013]

I love that idea! Then your light source can't move around in your brain. 😂

[@ekamarie6632]

@@nicolestrahm3013 exactly why I have to do it that way lol

[@LAWandCoach]

Genius! Thank you for your "silly idea that has helped me immensely. Smiles.

[@johnedgar7956]

Hi Sarah! I know I'm quite a bit late for this, but I loved this video! I'm sharing it with my sister who, in our mutual increasingly old age ha ha, got me into colored pencils and coloring books. This video wasn't just enormously educational & useful, it was also very relaxing! Thank you. :-)

[@MariaSimiakaki]

Thank you for this lovely video! I can't wait for the next one! How about the glass of the compass? How can we put in the reflection of the light source on it?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I hadn’t thought about the glass, but I’d suggest using a white gel pen to add reflective highlights to imitate glass

[@MariaSimiakaki]

@@SarahRenaeClark thank you!

[@junderwood830]

This has helped me a lot. Thank you so much.

[@robinsamuelson3626]

I was interested in the colors you used with the luminescence pencils

[@miunya]

I struggle with this so thank you. I love love love lining but colouring is too daunting. I do digital though. I'm sure there's still tips I can carry over.

[@missjoshemmett]

When I was coloring as a child, my father told me to draw an arrow (in pencil, to be erased later) as to where the light was coming from. I was shadowing by the time I was 4. LOL

[@IFortuna2]

Yes, but one can come to rely on coloring books instead of pushing oneself to create one's own designs and outlines. When I find this happening to me, I free hand a small picture like flowers, seascapes or landscapes. They take less time and build confidence and exercise your imagination. There are loads of pictures online to use for reference. I usually go to 3 x 5 or 4 x 6 mixed media paper which I love. I buy the larger 9 x 12 size and cut it to size with an inexpensive paper cutter.

[@brienachannel]

amazing so beautiful artwork very good sharing

[@melindanaumovic8124]

I was just about to draw a compass. THANKYOU!!! 😅😅😅

[@riddleteresa]

Mind if i ask what colors you used on the compass? You did an amazing job!

[@jenniferclemons516]

When to use purple or blue shading underneath another color would also be a good subject for discussion

[@carolguley1557]

Thanks very much found this information a great help please continue.

[@thecolouringpoint2334]

Hi, I've always bought colouring books but would like to try buying downloads via Etsy instead. Can you do a review on what papers would be best for printing out these downloads? I really like the paper stock that is used by the Swedish publishers, which are thick and smooth with some tooth but not too much. Thanks in advance!

[@waymire01]

Bristol is generally a good choice for pencil. Probably a vellum finish. If you want heavy drawing weight look for 90-100# paper, I'm sorry I'm not sure what that equals in GSM. That is thin enough to go through most printers, but be sure to check your printers specifications. Strathmore makes a gorgeous 100% cotton vellum finish mixed media paper (the 500 series) but a paper manufactured near you is always the best bet for availability and price.

[@glauberalvesferreira1390]

Congratulations Sarah interesting vídeo

[@Marina-dm5oj]

I just pick up coloring as a hobby this is very overwhelming for me 🤦🏽‍♀️, Good information but don’t know if I could remember it all! I just trying too pix what colors too use . Thanks 💖

[@SarahRenaeClark]

This is more of an advanced tutorial so I recommend starting with a few of my other videos first! Good luck!

[@ireneurban3599]

thank you, that was very effective!

[@catlady256]

The rest is looking that way too wow

[@Chilling498]

Great tips 😀

[@catlady256]

Beautiful 🤩

[@ff46]

Hi Sarah, could you please list the pencils you've used? Thanks :-)

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Great point! I didn’t make a note of them but I’ll go back and list them in the blog post :)

[@ff46]

@@SarahRenaeClark Brilliant! Thanks!

[@astoria791]

@@SarahRenaeClark oh yes please

[@IFortuna2]

I could not find the list of colors but I used yellow ochre and brown ochre. You can use a Naples yellow or canary yellow for a brighter look. You can also add touches of green here and there to make it look older. I am using Arteza and Prismacolor currently.

[@domi498]

Love your tips that one was soo good explained ;)

[@lindaharral7303]

Are the new calendars ready yet?

[@beascolouringhive]

When I use my phone for reference I go into the settings and change how long it takes for my phone to turn off. I usually go from 1 minute to 30 minutes. When I'm done I just change it back. Hope this helps in the frustration. Love your videos 💕

[@SarahRenaeClark]

+Bea Pinet good idea! Mine was in low power mode because it had 10% battery, so it’s not normally this annoying 😬😜

[@beascolouringhive]

@@SarahRenaeClark I hate it when that happens 😬😭🤣

[@shinybreesilver3264]

Hi there, I’m late to the party here, as this is an older video, but nonetheless wanted to leave a comment and a question. I learned more about shadowing and light source in this video than in hours of research on my own. Thank you so much. My first attempts were a wee disappointing, but there were definitely better than coloring flat. Now a question/comment, I was repeatedly told to lay the color always on the same direction - up and down or right and left- but you do it in all directions……. and produces gorgeous results, how is this possible? If I do up/down, right/left, diagonal on the same coloring page, it will end up looking like a 5 year old colored it 🤔😖

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I always recommend changing direction. Even better, learn to work in circles. By changing direction on each layer, you fill different areas of the page and should reduce the obvious line marks.

[@karlalymburner8460]

Beautiful 👌👌👌👌💗💗💗💗

[@reneedixonart]

That compass came out beautiful!! Every white gel pen I use on colored pencils always gets clogged!! How'd you do it??

[@SarahRenaeClark]

+Renée Dixon it depends on the brand you use mostly. But I have a video with some extra tips that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joK9ZJiBfJ5-sMk (I specifically tried about 4-5 unclogging methods in this video)

[@reneedixonart]

@@SarahRenaeClark Okay I saw the one about the best pens - need to watch this one next!!

[@tiffanybluetarot]

Yes! The dreaded clog! It does it to Gelly Rolls, Uniball Signos, generic gel pens, you name it! On that same wavelength, my black fine-tipped pens for outlining & detail also get buggered up if they touch colored pencil. I have thrown away so many brand new pens because of this…ugh!

[@reneedixonart]

@@tiffanybluetarot same but I just got Microns and I find they work pretty good on colored pencils. They clog a little but I just scribble on a scrap sheet of paper and they're fine. 🖋

[@tiffanybluetarot]

@@reneedixonart wow, really?! I may have to give them another go! :)

[@ishajac3637]

I may have missed it but I couldn't find a list of the brands of pencils you used. If you haven't listed them I think that would be useful info.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

These were Luminance, but the paper didn’t do them justice

[@brandonsmith1198]

I want to say thanks for sharing now I know how to do it but does it take time with dol Pencils and thanks for sharing and thank you

[@suechavez2275]

Thank you!

[@Lacelady]

Hi, Sarah, where do I find your blog post, so that I can look at the link for reference photos please?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

In the description

[@didilarson1031]

Are these your favorite colored pencils to use when drawing/illustrating? I have not been able to love the Luminance yet...only have a 12 set so far. What do you love most about them? Also, unrelated to this tutorial, but have you tried the new "Brutfuner Macarons" pastel colored pencils yet? They are almost the same colors as the Holbeins and they are quite soft. The only issue I've had with them ( and I mixed them with others so not sure it was their fault) was some white residue left on one of my drawings. They are very smooth and pretty creamy once they have been sharpened. Would love your opinion.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

The Luminance are still my favourite. But they don’t perform as well on some paper- in fact, the paper in this video wasn’t a good choice for them. For me, they feel extremely nice to hold and lay down smoothly, with the buttery blend of a Prismacolor but not quite as soft, so you have more control and can also do finer details. They aren’t as waxy, so there is less wax build up. And no, I haven’t tried the Brutfuner Macarons yet!

[@catlady256]

How do these values apply when colouring underwater pictures? Skies are darker at the top usually, the higher you go is this the same with water? Or is it darker at the bottom? Light would reflect off the surface? So does that mean the deeper you go the darker it would be?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

It’s not about height, it’s about distance from the light source. So if you are underwater, you would need to think about potential lights (glowing fish, underwater lighting) or if the only light source is the sun. If it’s the sun, you are correct that it would get darker as it gets deeper- just like you see in real life or in photos

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

Just found this channel cool

[@rubyromero3174]

Thank you so much you’ve helped me so much with your videos 🤍 and improving my art work

[@Uhrensohn6669]

Which pencils you use for your picture in white/black? Please excuse my bad English.🙏😄

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I was using Derwent graphic pencils. They are a set I’ve had for years. I intentionally only used ONE pencil in this example. Usually a graphite artist would use a variety of pencils (Hb, 2b, 4b, 8b, etc) for the different values to create better details and contrast. But because this was simply an exercise to show how the shading works, I wanted to keep it simple. If you’re just wanting to practice like I did, you can use ANY pencil, even a colored pencil.

[@Uhrensohn6669]

@@SarahRenaeClark Ok, thank you.🙏🍀🍀

[@PursuingHeaven]

Sarah I have the color companion for #266 in Luminance but what colors did you use for the compass? (Did you pick another palette for the compass?) I read through the blog and all you say is that you "picked colors that matched" to the reference? That is a bit vague. Any chance you posted them somewhere?

[@pnwcolorist1]

Love this ty😊

[@samellis930]

❤ thank you

[@Cleomari]

Thanks!!!

[@brandonsmith1198]

I want to say thanks for sharing an hour trying to do everything I just did a a statue of liberty

[@KikkiF]

What paper would you recommend for this kind of painting?

[@IFortuna2]

I see that you have not had a reply yet so I will say that the best paper I have used are the mixed media pads. It is more forgiving if you have to erase. I tried color pencil paper and I did not like it, it shreds when you try to erase with a simple white eraser.

[@KikkiF]

@@IFortuna2 Thank you! :))

[@hcondrack]

For my reference images I use my tablet and change the screen lock to 30 minutes. Also: it's a needle.

[@bethinspired]

I am a charcoal artist and for the life I struggle with anything color!

[@alooparathaqueen5075]

I like soap it makes me feel happy

[@lilymorales5922]

Where can I find good adult coloring books?

[@ChelleBeeby]

💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜

[@sandrasarasaju]

I actually thought the compass was real until I came to know that it was a coloured picture....

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Huge compliment! Thanks!

[@hushlander]

Me, watching this video intently to learn: HEY THAT’S FREDDIE FROM MAILCHIMP!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Yes it is! 😂

[@loriannferraioli2698]

This was informative. But you probably need a new set of Luminance after filming this video.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Actually it didn’t use much of my pencils at all! I needed better paper though. This paper didn’t do my pencils justice at all

[@hannahrose4266]

You actually wouldn't believe how long they last. In my experience, I rarely have to sharpen and you get a ton of coverage.