Drawing like a pro - 36, Commenting on your drawing (Power up 100%)
Hi friends!
This is the exercise done by @stef1 three days ago, corresponding to homework #3 27-HW Contest .
You can find her work and step-by-step explanation here: https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@stef1/homework-drawing-like-a-pro-week-3-w-jorgevandeperre
The homework was perfectly accomplished, the objective of this exercise was to draw several squares and rectangles in different locations following the steps taught in 27-HW Contest and in Masterclass, One Point Perspective to represent them as volumes in space.
@stef1 goes a step further in this exercise, instead of giving different shades to differentiate the faces of the shapes, she has chosen to create a point of light in the centre of the drawing to define shadows on the shapes.
Lights & shadows is a subject that we have not yet seen, so the initiative to try to go beyond the lessons is appreciated.
I have marked with arrows where the light should come, we see that there are two faces (3 and 4) badly shaded. Here the top face should be the lightest in both shapes.
The second problem I see is the wrong direction of the shadow gradient, it should be the opposite, as I show you in the ones I have drawn.
Soon we will see it in detail.
Sample for shape #6. Notice how the darker side of one face meets the lighter side of the other at the vertex.
Sample for shape #4. See here how the gray side on the left becomes lighter as it approaches the dark side. The same for the top face of the rectangle.
Examine these digital drawings that show more clearly what happens to tones when opposing one another and also see the relativity of the tones related to the surrounding tones.
Answering your questions
Shape #6
The shadow's gradient should be in the opposite direction from what you drew due to the reasons explained above.
Shapes #3 & #4
Yes, you're right, the top should be lighter than the inner inside due to the light. The same for both rectangles.
Shapes #1 and #2
Draw the shaded side with the gradient in the opposite direction, as explained above.
For shape #2, maybe if you resize it, making it much longer to break the symmetry a bit.
Tips and tricks
Don't be afraid to increment the difference between the shades. You can.
By making the darker areas stronger, the lighters ones become even lighter.
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Hi Jorge,
I agree, thank you for using an example with the correct version of using the shades. It looks like when you are using the digital tools it is easy to recognize the contrast. I wonder when you shown on this example, I pointed with red arrow the area that is darker why it is so? Is it to give contrast to the very dark side? Why the place that I pointed with blue is lighter? Also the lower part of dark side is lighter adn opposite is lighter?
Will you explain that in future posts? Thank you for taking time and your help, very valuable.
Hi Stef, we will see in the next posts what happens with light and shadow.
Meanwhile, consider that everything is relative, there are no rules written in stone, in art, all the rules have been broken in favour of aesthetics or expressiveness, so don't take the rules so seriously, so strictly. There are many things to consider when applying light realistically. The material, the intensity and position of the light, the transparency, what surrounds the object, etc. everything matters.
In the digital example, I have exaggerated the tonalities to make the effect more evident. Did you note how the edges of the cube are quite hard and sharp?, that occurs due to the contrast of the tones.
The cubes are identical, only the background has changed. Why did you choose the one with the black background?
It is interesting I have not noticed that the cubes are identical, for me the one with black background was the one that showed me better the light and shadow of the wall of cube. and also it was easy to notice what is what. I love sharp contrast between light and dark edges and also I was pleased to hear that there is no strict rule about the tones.I believe when there is a harmony of colours, shapes and of course if the choice of values is right then it should be acceptable.As every pupil who start learning we are all inpatient and like for me when I read a book often I read last chapters because of my curiosity. I know that is cheating but sometimes I just can't wait :)
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