Wow George…as a struggling 66 years old beginner painter who learns better when he knows why you do what you do this helped me immensely. I was at the point of knowing you need a shadow and highlight…now I know more than why.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
I''m happy to hear this was helpful. Thanks :)
@helgahachem20967 ай бұрын
Thanks. Your clear explanations will help a lot in my future paintings. 11:23
@brendatrujillo26667 ай бұрын
Amen! Me too!
@neogerula7 ай бұрын
Hello richard, all, this would make two of us , even if I am much younger in my 62nd, feeling probably the same about doing and i have to say i needed probably 20 30 videos to understand the same content wich our kind host, here, delivers.
@deathdeathington7 ай бұрын
Classical Order Of Light. That's COOL
@Ana-xj8es8 ай бұрын
I wish they’d taught us that in art school-hopefully now my drawings will have more depth. Thank you for the clear understanding & illustration
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)
@AlexsaurusRex7 ай бұрын
Depth comes from perspective. Overlapping shapes and foreshortening subjects will create more depth. Lighting and shading will provide contrast and atmospheric perspective. Try putting things in front or behind each other and watch depth happen. Try using a perspective grid on the "floor" of the drawing so that it helps where to properly place your subjects
@carolmarashian27 ай бұрын
Thank you! Your thorough explanation will help me immensely I am a beginner watercolor painter, but have been doodle drawing since a child. How helpful to know the “why” before the”how”.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm happy this was helpful :)
@X-157.987 ай бұрын
Two years of art school, clearly I was away the day the covered this(?!). Struggled with contrast during drawing+ values when painting. Thank you.
@123123Kiev7 ай бұрын
Excellent video - naming the shadows makes so much sense if you are truly going to consider their form, and value. Thanks!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm happy you enjoyed the video!
@beccagee59057 ай бұрын
The art school i went to taught this way. We learned to do pencil renderings in black and white first. Absolutly no color the entire first semester. When I later took a black and white photography class it was so easy for me, because I'd already learned what made a dynamic composition in black and white.
@grannyjakhunt95197 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining that in such a clear and uncomplicated way…. fantastic!! You are a natural born teacher in my opinion, and gosh I wish I’d had you as a teacher way back when. I will watch for future tutorials 👏
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks!! I'm really glad this was helpful :)
@mumfymam7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, learning the names to the shadows helps me a lot, this is something I have real problems with but that made it seem so simple!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks :)
@joymoody23727 ай бұрын
Thank you for the refresher. I went to a small 2 year art school & they did teach this. I recall drawing and shading many spheres, cylinders, cubes, and cones .
@susankelly49113 ай бұрын
Thank you so much George for this tutorial on shadows. I used to love art at school and had some brilliant teachers. I loved it but then I left has a way of getting in the way and kicking me up the arse and after several starts and many brick walls called life getting in the way again I' ve finally started to get into it again. And I'm really enjoying it now. But delighted to learn all these new found techniques and so many different new paints available and so many different papers and stuff. I'm like a child left loose in a sweet shop I'm loving it but I've been so long away I can honestly say I'm way back to the beginner stage again. But still I have no complaints. In my day All we had is the one kind of paper which was not great and was no where near the quality we have now and the paints were these jars of powder paints that were not the most pleasant to work with. The paints now are a joy to use. Having KZbin is Gods blessing to me it's like having a teacher in your own home every day and I' ve learned so much and have peace at the same time. I always had a bit of a problem with shading though so I'm very grateful for this. You explain it in a way that is very easy to understand. Thank you so much George. Susan
@GeorgeFrederickThomas3 ай бұрын
Hi Susan, I'm really glad that my tutorial was helpful and I'm happy to hear that you are getting back into art and enjoying the and finding peace in process! KZbin is a great resource for learning, there's a lot of great tutorials and inspiring art to see! Thanks for your comment :)
@mp90332 ай бұрын
A very clear and helpful explanation, I had never heard of the classical order of light (although I knew about shadows, light sources etc, but that explanation puts it all into context) and that demonstrates why hobbyists like me need youtube videos by properly educated artists like you! Many thanks!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas2 ай бұрын
@@mp9033 Thanks! I'm happy the video was useful :)
@jhilmiliqueen7 ай бұрын
this is one of the most helpful useful educational videos on painting! thank u so much for such a wonderful class.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm really happy that it was helpful :)
@smiley_crafts7 ай бұрын
You are such a gem! I stumbled across one of your videos doing a search for a specific term and my afternoon disappeared watching several of your videos. They are so informative and your generosity in sharing your knowledge is to be commended. I’ve paid money for hours of classes where I got less helpful info than you shared freely, and more succinctly, in just minutes! This one, however, is just what I needed to help a fellow painter understand why her paintings lacked depth. Your identification of the shadows and where they belong was exactly what she needed to understand why I commented on the need for more separation of values; her shadowing was incorrect. We both learned so much from this video. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with the world in such a helpful and easy to share way!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm really happy you enjoyed the video and that it was helpful! Thank you for your comment :)
@sheilaclarke36926 ай бұрын
Thank for explaining so clearly about light and shadows. I found naming the shadows very helpful, and l wrote down everything you taught. This has given me clarity of thought when putting together my illustrations. I look forward to more lessons with you. Thank you so much, you are greatly appreciated. Sheila Drozda❤😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
I'm happy that it was helpful. Thanks for your comment 😊
@laurenkris93847 ай бұрын
Great video! This was so useful and helped me understand this concept. I need to know why I'm doing something so I can do it all the time. Please don't ever take this video down. It's my reference from now on.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm happy the video was helpful for you :)
@howardthomas9998 ай бұрын
Great to see real world examples of the "classical order of light" phenomena with your paintings as well as the Singer Sargent one at the beginning
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
@kazallen16617 ай бұрын
Thank you, that was big help.As i watched the video the sun light was coming on my desk. Shadows were cast and made lots of sense, I saw it as you spoke. Thank you!!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm happy it was helpful. Thanks :)
@Mr706tommy5 ай бұрын
Dude, thank you you’re a genius and you speak so clearly I will be following you
@GeorgeFrederickThomas5 ай бұрын
Thanks! :)
@rebeccaanne98637 ай бұрын
I love doing shadows but if you really want to torture yourself, I mean challenge your mind, try doing a shadow drawing or painting on a black background. You’re still looking to capture just the shadows but you’re filling in the highlights to do so.
@char34748 ай бұрын
Thank you George, i will try to pay more attention to this! You are a good teacher.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thanks! :)
@cathyscaife96407 ай бұрын
so helpful ~ thank you. I have been taking an art class for the past 3 months and part of it was understanding shading... and I feel still lost to understand clearly and then................... here you appear AND make such logical sense of it all... thank yo so very VERY Very much!!! :)
@hopalstudiosjuliehattis7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. That put's a whole new light to my drawings. 😉 Seriously that's going to help allot with my charcoal drawings. 😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm happy that it will be useful for your charcoal drawings :)
@Angelika-v4x7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, George, for this amazingly helpful tutorial ❤
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm very happy it was helpful. Thanks :)
@SilverPennyArtisans8 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I have been searching for. Thank you so so much!!!!!!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)
@AKpaperpirates8 ай бұрын
Thank you. As a self taught beginner watercolor-er, I found this extremely useful. Very conscientious and made perfect sense as I really started looking at object like this I love your channel and recommend it to anyone novice or expert. Blessings
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm really happy to hear it was useful :)
@Carolinamoonbeam664 ай бұрын
Thank you! Very simple and clear. I feel more accomplished already 😁👍🏻
@GeorgeFrederickThomas4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm happy to hear that 😁
@desleykakoulidisgallaway33827 ай бұрын
I cannot believe you drew that George 😮 you’re a master 😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much :)
@chapter1o17 ай бұрын
Morning George, another oldie here, thank you for this video is going to help tremendously how to understand shadows.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful
@camillesmall57145 ай бұрын
I like to sketch in my spare time, and by watching your short video I learned much of the basics of lighting and shadow, and you explained it well. Thank you George.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas5 ай бұрын
I'm happy the video was helpful. Thanks :)
@rochford10008 ай бұрын
Thank you George.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@ianbrowne88718 ай бұрын
You are a rare talent, an artist who can draw a good freehand circle! And then suggest a sphere.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank Ian! 😀
@elizabethreems1878 ай бұрын
Thank You for Sharing 😊
@Illuminatelight7 ай бұрын
Thank you George. This was most helpful.🕊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks 😊
@MKisJ7 ай бұрын
i was just thinking about this subject light and mastering form, thank you George for sharing!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@pattioneill38497 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, this is very helpful and made perfect sense. I have to tell you that my late Grandmother Agnes, born in Derbyshire, England was a watercolor artist and was commissioned to paint a set of china for the Duchess of Kent in the early 1900's. I just started painting watercolor in 2019 and I love it, help with shading, etc is so appreciated. Thank you again. Patti/California
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm very happy it was helpful! That's cool that your grandmother painted a set of china for the duchess of Kent! She must have been good! Thank you for your comment :)
@amexjam556 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining this concept.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@lorigilmore55217 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your know how with us. THis was very helpful.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks I'm glad it was helpful :)
@ritawilliams66946 ай бұрын
That was extremely helpful and I am very impressed by that ,the various depth of shading you showed me will help me a lot 👍
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
I'm happy it was helpful! Thanks for your comment :)
@hughmorley3658 ай бұрын
Another excellent video George - thank you! It's an added bonus that you speak so beautifully. Keep up the good work!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! :)
@markdonovan15406 ай бұрын
Looks easier said than done, but I'll definitely get into this more. At 65, I only started painting 5 years ago - mainly watercolour landscapes and some urban sketching. However, there are times when I'd like to try a portrait (from a photo) or a pet (we have two cats), or botanicals sometimes. When I try to do these type of things I need to do a good underdrawing and value study, so that's where my lack of drawing skills becomes exposed! Even trying to put simple human figures and basic animals shapes in a landscape, they can end up looking like a 5-year old has drawn them!
@carlalucas42847 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this,it’s been a long time since I’ve sketched or painted, this inspired me to begin again ♥️
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm very happy that this has inspired you to draw and paint again! 😃
@aliciamolloy59488 ай бұрын
Thank you George, great lesson.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you I'm glad it was helpful :)
@goolagah63367 ай бұрын
Thank you for breaking this down into specific details. This video has helped me. Please continue to share your knowledge and experience.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for your comment :)
@thoresbycottage7 ай бұрын
Please do more videos like this!! Breaking down the technical aspects of making art and understanding the "why" is so helpful for newbies like me. Thank you!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm happy you enjoyed the video. I'm planning more videos like this one :)
@maccar27614 ай бұрын
Yes, it is useful. Thank you.
@Diane_McDon7 ай бұрын
So helpful; liked and subscribed before you even asked
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thank you 😁
@edwardboswell77137 ай бұрын
thank you for doing this, very helpful.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful :)
@pervezash7 ай бұрын
Beautifully expressed for me😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@margaretpetersen92756 ай бұрын
Thank you❤ I needed this today to get back into drawing
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm glad it was helpful :)
@dianeclark11357 ай бұрын
Many times - thank you !!!😘🤗😘🤗. Can’t wait to learn more!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
You're welcome, I'm happy it was helpful! 😀
@dawnsaint-76437 ай бұрын
❤thank u
@Acousticeg7 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you for sharing.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@bondee58657 ай бұрын
Thanks for the demonstration!
@natashafranko49517 ай бұрын
Wow that was really interesting.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@purplewoodencustard7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your time 🙏
@a.nhonig33117 ай бұрын
New subscriber. This was so helpful. Thank you so much for taking your time to teach!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful :)
@peterhaydon18837 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@constancefenner95407 ай бұрын
This was a great video, thank you. I have a terrible time with perspective. Do you have a video that explains perspective and if so, which one is it?
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I haven't done a video on perspective yet but that's a good idea for a future video
@eliausi96967 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, thank you
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@AnneluvsKatz7 ай бұрын
Very helpful.. Why was I not taught this before age 66? I took several drawing classes in HS! And random one off classes since…
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks I'm glad it was helpful :)
@janettepolt28156 ай бұрын
Thanks, Geo.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
Thanks
@BrendaApt17 күн бұрын
Thanks. So helpful
@GeorgeFrederickThomas17 күн бұрын
@@BrendaApt I'm happy to hear that. Thanks :)
@sherrylong69407 ай бұрын
Excellent info and very well presented...thank you😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
@Black.Haired.Raven17 ай бұрын
Nicely done
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@giorgioc67657 ай бұрын
Crazy that I did quite a bit of it in high school (it was Liceo Scientifico, in Italy, and as strange as it may seem, we made a lot of drawing in the first two years), and it didn't seem any fun at the time. But your video reminded me lots of things, I was naming them while you spoke.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm really happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment :)
@taketimetoseait3968 ай бұрын
More about 3d... Ann, Florida fan ..thumbs 👍 subscribed
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you 😀
@sistagirl17757 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@MrGyges7 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ardeet4 ай бұрын
Really easy thumbs up and subscribe. Have recently started my art journey and this was all new and immediately useful to me. Thank you.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm glad this was useful :)
@kerrylaw1008 ай бұрын
That was excellent But I would love to have you sketch the demo head drawing much bigger 😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I realised I should have drawn it a bit bigger watching it back. I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
@howaydaabdelall6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@goldpilot1007 ай бұрын
Fantastic description and examples. Thanks!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@ianeagle40nil6 ай бұрын
Good lesson. Thanks buddy.👌
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@richardminnitt79308 ай бұрын
Excellent insights!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thank you I'm glad it was helpful :)
@AbiNomac7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very informative
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@norinemueller45887 ай бұрын
Awesome video thank you
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@maudcharleen7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing ❤
@assaadsallahuddin11052 ай бұрын
🎉 great
@GeorgeFrederickThomas2 ай бұрын
@@assaadsallahuddin1105 thanks!
@robyn-r3g7 ай бұрын
Really informative and clear teaching. Thanks, George. 👍🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@rizmorrill82607 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great information.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@BubbleGendut6 ай бұрын
Well taught 👍
@GeorgeFrederickThomas6 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@joycepetrina27917 ай бұрын
Hi George, I luv this! I’m a struggling artist. I’m better at sculpture than drawing so I need this. 😊
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks 😀
@KevinGuillen-h1g8 ай бұрын
This has helped me a lot, also a bjj and a self proclaimed artist here! OSS 🎉
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thanks I'm happy to hear that! Nice that's cool! Oss
@Mike-su2xg7 ай бұрын
Thank you. God bless
@JanetHadson-po2zr4 ай бұрын
My world is shadow and light as I’m visually impaired so these I notice. I sketch in pen and ink and graphite and sometimes colour pencil though rarely as I can’t see what colour tye darker colours are . This tutorial will be invaluable as often I hear people struggle with the concept of light source and they’re not mindful of it .
@mieczyslawapascoe72348 ай бұрын
Thank you for the good analysis.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@ihsanoktay67917 ай бұрын
Sorry for my poor grammar. Firstly, thank you for your video. I am retired and amateur. If you look at a glass cup of tea you can see it yellow in light and red in dark. Same is true as blue. (Electric blue or cyana and indigo) Therefore from light to dark the color becomes reddish, not blue. Maybe it can be said the black is a kind of red for physicist, not for artists of course.
@moraghowiemacdiarmid4437 ай бұрын
Thank you Thank you Thank you ❤
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@samcolt10797 ай бұрын
PERSPECTIVE, PERSPECTIVE, PERSPECTIVE. THIS YOU MUST HAVE TO LEARN TO DRAW
@shariarnold96497 ай бұрын
This is really helpful information. Thank you!
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful, thanks!
@joannsmith9Ай бұрын
Very helpful
@GeorgeFrederickThomasАй бұрын
@@joannsmith9 thanks :)
@stevefritz51827 ай бұрын
Great educational piece.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@thinkerx40687 ай бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you. I have subscribed.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas7 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@billbucktube5 ай бұрын
Thanks but I like to have almost a color by number practice sheet. I imagine a sheet with say four panels. In the first one is a circle. In the next one the circle would be printed with the initial shadows. You would look at the second one snd apply it to the first circle. When moving on to the second image you would look at the third image and apply it to the second one, etc. Good info as presented. Thanks
@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp7 ай бұрын
Painting or photography - when it comes to reproducing a picture - we are dealing with forms, shapes, lines, and the way lights is highlighting, amplifying, or diminishing their impact on the picture. What kind of camera, pens, brushes, or media we are using to capture that image is secondary - graphic lines patterns and light are always core to visual art.
@DonnaColvin-n3m7 ай бұрын
Very helpful ❤
@abhijeetdutta61564 ай бұрын
Nice
@reneemallinson3888 ай бұрын
Nicely done.
@GeorgeFrederickThomas8 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@prabhavathyparameshwar54368 ай бұрын
Great explanation n very easy to understand.Thank you