Go From Flat to Realistic Shading! Here’s How

Learn how proper shading brings realism to your drawings by understanding how light interacts with forms. This lesson covers identifying planes on objects and how they affect light and shadow. You'll explore the components of light on form, like terminators, form shadows, cast shadows, halftones, highlights, reflected light, core shadows, and occlusion shadows. You'll organize these elements into value zones to structure your shading effectively. Understand the differences between light and shadow values and how to manage transitions between them. By mastering these concepts, you'll enhance the depth and realism of your artwork. Get further insights into shading and other drawing fundamentals in the full Drawing Basics course - https://proko.com/drawing CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Planes 02:33 - Parts of Light Shadows 04:26 - Value Structure 06:26 - Outro MORE FREE SHADING LESSONS FROM THE COURSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0uaqmY04OI&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHMNwxuVk0IcGRtPGHi4vN9&index=34 #drawing #values #shading Subscribe to Proko: https://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/poses FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter - https://proko.com/subscribe https://instagram.com/prokotv https://twitter.com/prokotv https://tiktok.com/@prokotv https://facebook.com/prokotv https://instagram.com/stanprokopenko https://twitter.com/stanprokopenko WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Stan Prokopenko (https://stanprokopenko.com) Producer - Stan Prokopenko, Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Script - Stan Prokopenko Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com) Editing - Hongju Lim (https://hongjulim.com), Charlie Nicholson (https://instagram.com/shloogorgh/) Publishing - Alex Otis, John Birchall Music by Epidemic Sound Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra