Drawing students are learning how to shade forms so they look 3-dimensional. Today in class, we went over the 5 basics parts of light and shadow: highlight, halftone, core shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow.
For students that are interested in a more in-depth explanation, here is a great video. It is more technical than what we went over in class, but offers a great explanation of how and why light and shadow behave the way they do.
For students that are interested in a more in-depth explanation, here is a great video. It is more technical than what we went over in class, but offers a great explanation of how and why light and shadow behave the way they do.