First Shading Attempt

[Kurai 304]

This is the first time I have ever attempted to shade a pic Ive drawn. If anyone knows any good guides or have any tips, I would must appreciate the help

Edited July 30, 2014 by Kurai

[Buck Testa 5,505]

If you really want to improve your ability to shade work with basic shapes. Understanding how light plays on the curvatures of objects at different angles and intensities will better enable you to read how shadows would fall on the contours of a ponies form and face.

[Mae Borowski 356]

If you really want to improve your ability to shade work with basic shapes. Understanding how light plays on the curvatures of objects at different angles and intensities will better enable you to read how shadows would fall on the contours of a ponies form and face.

 

i learned how to shade by using real life items and a flashlight as a reference i somehow can apply that to the ponies i draw...strange but true, but its actually really good shading

[Buck Testa 5,505]

i learned how to shade by using real life items and a flashlight as a reference i somehow can apply that to the ponies i draw...strange but true, but its actually really good shading

Oh it is good of course but you can get more dynamic effects through practice with simple shapes ( or objects like your nifty flashlight thing)

[SweetJeans88 408]

i usually stick to one directional light, usually upper left, and for the faces the flashlight method works great just study from life, its the most important thing--even veterans have to go back and refresh those basic skills <3

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

What the more competent people above me said.

Three dimensional ponies (Gary's Models, blindbag figures) can be a great help with figuring out how light behaves on ponies.

You also might want to think about highlights for the mane and/or adding some more shades to the eyes.

[SweetJeans88 408]

some help with hair

 

i have this book on my shelf and even though the fashions are dated in it, the techniques are timeless.  its "drawing the head and figure" by jack hamm. its brown with a yellow tinted lady figure on the front.

even still i suck at realistic hair :/
 

[XxConfusedUnicornxX 834]

So far so good! Just keep practicing! I cant draw to live so I cant criticize your work

[galaxysquid 2,122]

Looks really great to me! C:

 

Nice work!