Shading Skills
Gray Value Scale
- Draw a long rectangle (the length of your paper)
- Divide into 7 equal parts (draw 1 in the center and 3 on each side)
- - How to draw
Skills:
Video 1 Video 2
- 1. Smooth shaded areas (no uneven areas - all lines close together)
- 2. Even values (all one value - not dark is some spots or light in others - all the same on that surface)
- 3. sharp pencil (I can tell how thick the lines are.)
- 4. Shade with your elbow not your wrist (straight lines, not curved).
- 5. Stay inside the space. (neatness)
- 6. Layers
- 7. Direction - All lines should go the same way.
Shading Practice
Skills: - Video
1. smooth shaded areas (no uneven areas - all lines close together)
Extra Credit Skill Shading
1. smooth shaded areas (no uneven areas - all lines close together)
- 2. gradation shading
- 3. sharp pencil (I can tell how thick the lines are.)
- 4. shade with your elbow not your wrist (straight lines, not curved)
- 5. stay inside the space (neatness)
Extra Credit Skill Shading