Shading Techniques

Stippling

Shading Techniques Tonal shading: This involves creating various levels of light and dark. Darkness should be created in the areas where little or no light is hitting the object. Lighter areas should be created where light is hitting the object the most. Scumble shading: This is the most basic form of shading. It involves lightly shading the object to capture the light and dark areas. Only one coat is typically placed on the object. Smudge shading: This involves blending your shading using your hand or an object (eg. a tortillian).

Shading Techniques Hatching: This involves lines in the same direction. Few or no lines should be placed where the light is hitting the object. More lines should be placed in the areas where little or no light is hitting the object.

Cross hatching: This type of shading is similar to hatching. It involves drawing lines in two different directions. These lines should intersect with each other.

Accent lines: This involves using lines to emphasize certain areas on the object (eg. creating rough lines to showcase a shadow on a tree).

Shading Techniques Stippling: This involves placing dots on an object. A higher concentration of dots should be placed where little or no light is hitting the object.

Tools for Shading• Tortillian: A tortillian is often used by artists who want to blend their shading together. It consists of paper that has been rolled up.• Kleenex• Q-tip• Dry paint brush

Sources: “Shading and Blending Techniques.” September 14, 2011. Retrieved from Lauri the Artist’s blog: http://lauri-the-artist.com/shading-and-blending-techniques/

“What are Accent Lines?” Retrieved from: http://www.allaboutdrawings.com/accent-lines.html