Cylinder shading

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Hello everyone, I’m glad that you’re here! I’m an illustrator and concept designer with a master's degree in architecture. As the title suggests, this course is about drawing shadows. It's a slightly technical subject but shading have a huge impact on aesthetical values and an atmosphere of an artwork. It gives an impression of 3-dimentionality and even reality to flat drawings... if it’s placed correctly of course. I’ve noticed that many shading tutorials explain vaguely this phenomena…

This is a four-page (or two-page if printing back to back) handout on drawing cylinders and cylindrical forms. The first two pages can be used independently to supplement form lessons or use all four pages as a substitute plan. Click HERE to see and download the material.

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Learn how to add shadows to 3-dimensional cylinder with the following drawing lesson

Drawing and Shading Cylinders

Drawing Cylinder - How to Draw Cylinder

Directions:Find at least 4 objects that are basic forms (squares, cones, circles, cylinders).Set them up in an interesting composition with 1 light source.Create a pencil drawing from direct observation.Include a background and fill the whole page.Use a full range of values to illustrate chiaroscuro.Pyramidal (triangular) shaped compositions work

Reply and learning time! :) I got a question how to learn shading . I think some of You like to learn more about this topic. I will write down what is my approach to shading. Remember this picture....