This Simple Concept Will Help You Draw & Paint Anything!

[@richardmonson8657]

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.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I''m happy to hear this was helpful. Thanks :)

[@helgahachem2096]

Thanks. Your clear explanations will help a lot in my future paintings. 11:23

[@brendatrujillo2666]

Amen! Me too!

[@neogerula]

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.

[@beccagee5905]

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.

[@deathdeathington]

Classical Order Of Light. That's COOL

[@X-157.98]

Two years of art school, clearly I was away the day the covered this(?!). Struggled with contrast during drawing+ values when painting. Thank you.

[@Ana-xj8es]

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

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@AlexsaurusRex]

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

[@carolmarashian2]

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”.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm happy this was helpful :)

[@joymoody2372]

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 .

[@mumfymam]

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!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks :)

[@grannyjakhunt9519]

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 👏

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks!! I'm really glad this was helpful :)

[@jhilmiliqueen]

this is one of the most helpful useful educational videos on painting! thank u so much for such a wonderful class.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks, I'm really happy that it was helpful :)

[@smiley_crafts]

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!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm really happy you enjoyed the video and that it was helpful! Thank you for your comment :)

[@kazallen1661]

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!!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm happy it was helpful. Thanks :)

[@laurenkris9384]

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.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you so much! I'm happy the video was helpful for you :)

[@howardthomas999]

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

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@cathyscaife9640]

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!!! :)

[@char3474]

Thank you George, i will try to pay more attention to this! You are a good teacher.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! :)

[@AKpaperpirates]

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

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm really happy to hear it was useful :)

[@rebeccaanne9863]

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.

[@susankelly4911]

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

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

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 :)

[@hopalstudiosjuliehattis]

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. 😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm happy that it will be useful for your charcoal drawings :)

[@SilverPennyArtisans]

This is exactly what I have been searching for. Thank you so so much!!!!!!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@sheilaclarke3692]

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❤😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm happy that it was helpful. Thanks for your comment 😊

[@ianbrowne8871]

You are a rare talent, an artist who can draw a good freehand circle! And then suggest a sphere.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank Ian! 😀

[@Angelika-v4x]

Thank you so much, George, for this amazingly helpful tutorial ❤

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm very happy it was helpful. Thanks :)

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

I cannot believe you drew that George 😮 you’re a master 😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you so much :)

[@chapter1o1]

Morning George, another oldie here, thank you for this video is going to help tremendously how to understand shadows.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful

[@pattioneill3849]

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

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

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 :)

[@mp9033]

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!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

@@mp9033 Thanks! I'm happy the video was useful :)

[@elizabethreems187]

Thank You for Sharing 😊

[@camillesmall5714]

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.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm happy the video was helpful. Thanks :)

[@hughmorley365]

Another excellent video George - thank you! It's an added bonus that you speak so beautifully. Keep up the good work!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you so much! :)

[@lorigilmore5521]

Thank you for sharing your know how with us. THis was very helpful.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@jamessaretta8278]

Excellent video - naming the shadows makes so much sense if you are truly going to consider their form, and value. Thanks!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@carlalucas4284]

Thank you for sharing this,it’s been a long time since I’ve sketched or painted, this inspired me to begin again ♥️

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm very happy that this has inspired you to draw and paint again! 😃

[@Illuminatelight]

Thank you George. This was most helpful.🕊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks 😊

[@celiaerickson4443]

How I would love to take a class from you! Very informative!!Thank you!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

@@celiaerickson4443 thanks! I'm happy it was helpful :)

[@rochford1000]

Thank you George.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome :)

[@thoresbycottage]

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!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm happy you enjoyed the video. I'm planning more videos like this one :)

[@edwardboswell7713]

thank you for doing this, very helpful.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Thank you George, great lesson.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@Mr706tommy]

Dude, thank you you’re a genius and you speak so clearly I will be following you

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! :)

[@goolagah6336]

Thank you for breaking this down into specific details. This video has helped me. Please continue to share your knowledge and experience.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for your comment :)

[@pervezash]

Beautifully expressed for me😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks 😊

[@ruthmoore1448]

Hello George, today is 19 Aug 2024 and I just found your video. This is beneficial. Thank you for the clarity!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm happy it was helpful :)

[@Carolinamoonbeam66]

Thank you! Very simple and clear. I feel more accomplished already 😁👍🏻

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm happy to hear that 😁

[@ritawilliams6694]

That was extremely helpful and I am very impressed by that ,the various depth of shading you showed me will help me a lot 👍

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm happy it was helpful! Thanks for your comment :)

[@dianeclark1135]

Many times - thank you !!!😘🤗😘🤗. Can’t wait to learn more!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome, I'm happy it was helpful! 😀

[@purplewoodencustard]

Thank you very much for your time 🙏

[@MKisJ]

i was just thinking about this subject light and mastering form, thank you George for sharing!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@a.nhonig3311]

New subscriber. This was so helpful. Thank you so much for taking your time to teach!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@amexjam55]

Thank you for explaining this concept.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome :)

[@maccar2761]

Yes, it is useful. Thank you.

[@markdonovan1540]

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!

[@ardeet]

Really easy thumbs up and subscribe. Have recently started my art journey and this was all new and immediately useful to me. Thank you.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you so much! I'm glad this was useful :)

[@margaretpetersen9275]

Thank you❤ I needed this today to get back into drawing

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks. I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@constancefenner9540]

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?

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I haven't done a video on perspective yet but that's a good idea for a future video

[@giorgioc6765]

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.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm really happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment :)

[@karinkeeble1993]

Brilliantly explained, thank you!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@bondee5865]

Thanks for the demonstration!

[@Acousticeg]

Very helpful, thank you for sharing.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@AnneluvsKatz]

Very helpful.. Why was I not taught this before age 66? I took several drawing classes in HS! And random one off classes since…

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@ehhep123]

so clear and useful! THANK YOU!!!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad to hear that. Thanks :)

[@taketimetoseait396]

More about 3d... Ann, Florida fan ..thumbs 👍 subscribed

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you 😀

[@karenrodgers56]

Brilliant George, thanks very much, Karen in Cambridge

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

@@karenrodgers56 thanks Karen :)

[@natashafranko4951]

Wow that was really interesting.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@joannekeller8716]

Great advise thanks I had some difficulty with shadows🤗

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad this was helpful. Thanks :)

[@KevinGuillen-h1g]

This has helped me a lot, also a bjj and a self proclaimed artist here! OSS 🎉

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks I'm happy to hear that! Nice that's cool! Oss

[@Diane_McDon]

So helpful; liked and subscribed before you even asked

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you 😁

[@goldpilot100]

Fantastic description and examples. Thanks!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@dawnsaint-7643]

❤thank u

[@Black.Haired.Raven1]

Nicely done

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks!

[@sherrylong6940]

Excellent info and very well presented...thank you😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks 😁

[@richardminnitt7930]

Excellent insights!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@rizmorrill8260]

Thanks for the great information.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome :)

[@maudcharleen]

Thank you so much for sharing ❤

[@kerrylaw100]

That was excellent But I would love to have you sketch the demo head drawing much bigger 😊

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks! I realised I should have drawn it a bit bigger watching it back. I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@BrendaApt]

Thanks. So helpful

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

@@BrendaApt I'm happy to hear that. Thanks :)

[@MultiRusty50]

Thank you for very useful video.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks!

[@shariarnold9649]

This is really helpful information. Thank you!

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

I'm glad it was helpful, thanks!

[@ianeagle40nil]

Good lesson. Thanks buddy.👌

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@Mike-su2xg]

Thank you. God bless

[@thinkerx4068]

Very helpful. Thank you. I have subscribed.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@AbiNomac]

Thank you. Very informative

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@suzannesenser607]

Thank you. ❤

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome 😊

[@stevefritz5182]

Great educational piece.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks!

[@charmainbain3965]

New subscriber, thank you for this information.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome! Thanks for subscribing :)

[@mieczyslawapascoe7234]

Thank you for the good analysis.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome :)

[@norinemueller4588]

Awesome video thank you

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@eliausi9696]

Brilliant video, thank you

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks!

[@denisconor648]

Great stuff

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@prabhavathyparameshwar5436]

Great explanation n very easy to understand.Thank you

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks I'm happy it was helpful :)

[@peterhaydon1883]

Brilliant

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

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[@moraghowiemacdiarmid443]

Thank you Thank you Thank you ❤

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome :)

[@reneemallinson388]

Nicely done.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks :)

[@augustasilvis297]

Very greatful for that info thank u so much.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

You're welcome I'm happy it was helpful :)

[@petershoesmith3953]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thanks, I'm happy to hear that :)

[@kooldisciple2498]

You would get a highlight to the edge of a sphere. It would just gleam invisible because there’s no other plain for the shadow cast. Like OC

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

When the ball is getting lit from the front like in this demo the highlight won't be on the very edge as it's a 3D object it starts to curve away and get further from the light source towards the edges of the form so they get a bit darker. So the specular highlight will be on the point that it's closest to the light source not on the edge

[@biggles258]

Well earned sub. Many thanks.

[@GeorgeFrederickThomas]

Thank you :)

[@billbucktube]

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-xs8kp]

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.