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SKETCHING SHADOWS for Beginners - 3 Simple Techniques for Quick Effective Sketches
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Shadows are the key to defining shape and volume of objects - but can also be after thoughts in our sketching process as we get caught up in the fun of the detail and energy of the scene.
In this easy sketching video I'll walk you through my three most commonly used techniques for creating shadows in my sketches and urban sketching.
These techniques aren't rocket science, by any means, but sometimes I find laying out these concepts clearly can show just how simple they are and get you thinking, as you're sketching, in more detail about which process you would most like to use.
Within each hint/tip for the techniques, I'll talk you through several variations you can use, for example different methods for hatching, different types of pen or watercolour you might use.
By the end I hope you'll have some more confidence to go out, grab those shadows in your drawings, sketches and urban sketches, and take them to the next level!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Hatching Type 1
01:14 Hatching Type 2
02:25 Even More Hatching
03:35 Using Brush Pens
05:44 Watercolours - 2 ways!
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