{"id":3644,"date":"2017-01-03T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rapidfireart.com\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2021-11-24T00:38:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T05:38:12","slug":"drawing-technique-1-shadow-lining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidfireart.com\/2017\/01\/03\/drawing-technique-1-shadow-lining\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing technique #1: Shadow lining"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey guys! This is the first article in a new series I’m starting. The series will be focused on drawing techniques using a variety of different tools.<\/p>\n

Today, I’m going to delve into a technique I call Shadow Lining<\/strong>. I came up with this technique a while back, but only recently introduced it in my tutorials. I’m not sure if anyone else uses this technique already or if it already has a name. If it’s an actual thing, let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

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Shadow Lining is basically the process of outlining an area on your portrait such as the boundary of a dark shadow or highlight using pencil strokes that mimic the way you would shade the drawing instead of using a continuous line to do so.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/strong> In the image below, I Shadow-Lined the cheeks. This helps me break the face into sections, which makes it easier to shade and it also provides a guideline to follow while I’m shading.<\/p>\n

Since my drawing is mainly shaded using the hatching technique<\/a> (strokes going in a single direction), my Shadow Lines will also be drawn using the same technique. If I shaded the drawing using circulism, my Shadow Lines would be drawn as circles.<\/p>\n

\"Shadow<\/p>\n

Image on the left shows shadow lining on the cheeks. Image on the right shows how well the outlines blend in after the area is shaded.<\/p>\n

With Shadow Lining, you can outline areas of your drawing without worrying if the outline will show through in the end.<\/p>\n

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Even though it’s called “Shadow” Lining, you can use it in many applications such as outlining noses, lips, hair, eyebrows.. the list is endless!<\/p>\n

Eyebrows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"drawing<\/p>\n

Hair (Lighting):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"rfa-shadow-lining-hair\"If you usually outline elements of your drawing like the images below, this technique will give your drawings a major improvement and a more professional look.<\/p>\n

\"example_incorrectly-drawn-eyebrow\"<\/p>\n

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Have any requests for future articles in this series? Let me know :)<\/p>\n

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