Shading Techniques for Drawing Realistic Figures and Clothing

Have you ever struggled with realistic figure drawing because of shading? Join figurative artist Fei Lu as she guides you to master shading techniques in this step-by-step figure drawing class. You will learn how to create the illusion of light and shadow on forms by simplifying and organizing your values. You’ll be guided to draw realistic-looking figures and fabrics with dramatic lighting effects that will pop off the page! 

By the end of this course you will know how to:

• Simplify and use the value scale to shade your drawings much more efficiently 
• Understand and identify different types of shadows and their properties
• Shade realistic forms, shadows and highlights on white and toned paper 
• Construct a human body starting with simple shapes and adding complex forms
• Draw and shade people and fabric with realistic lighting
• Speed up your shading techniques to draw faster and more confidently