LIGHTING THEORY in 20 minutes // the fundamentals of lighting and shadow

Lighting. The meat and potatah’s of our artwork. But how do we ACTUALLY learn about it? How do we actually USE it? In today’s video, we’re becoming art detectives again and opening up a new case. We’ll be diving deep into the theory of light and shadow, how they work together, and how we can use them in our own artwork! I’ll also be demoing some of these theories and techniques in an all-new gouache illustration, and FINALLY finishing up my coffee shop miniature kit. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Part One - (Basics of Light and Shadow) 5:44 Part Two - (How Light and Shadow Relate) 8:10 Part 2.5 - (Lighting Schemes) 9:38 Part 3 (Bringing It All Together) 16:07 Finishing the Miniature Coffee Shop {VIDEOS MENTIONED} THE COLOR THEORY CASE: https://youtu.be/NOOxfdbJVaw?si=oEvtKcG_qNOdm_zA LIGHTING THEORY PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPGEdYwmxook8k9beCqPwY9m_xp4xnjzQ FIRST MINIATURE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/d72-P2D_r74?si=RhYqSC367aEVjWjb {SOCIALS AND SHOP} Online shop: https://www.allisonaletha.com/shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/allisonaletha Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllisonAletha Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonAlethaIllustrations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonalethaillustrations/ Business Inquiries: allison@allisonaletha.com SUPPLIES USED: Winsor and Newton Gouache https://amzn.to/3vNqGZT Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils https://amzn.to/36XbPnf Arches’ Cold Press Paper https://amzn.to/3KsQvDA ETCHR brushes: https://amzn.to/3jeMM4G Royal and Langnickel Round Brush 2 (detail brush): https://amzn.to/3M2cTaQ Royal and Langnickel Flat Wash ¾ in. Brush: https://amzn.to/45vWEJS Royal and Langnickel Flat Wash ½ in. Brush: https://amzn.to/3tD8g0n As part of the Amazon Affiliate Program, I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Sound effects from Zapsplat Clipboard image by pngtree