#shading technique

Uhm so I got bored and decided to try and draw Vanessa without lineart

This is my first time drawing without lineart and my first time drawing Vanessa lmao-

I also tried to use a different kind of shading technique so tell me how that worked out

Some drawing process. The first ones are studies, for personal practice only. I used to do...a lot! I made a gif about my cp2077 artworks too. Tumblr resized the gif ^^; so click to have full view.

"No Children"

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Shading technique I use often ! I thought I would share :)

I feel the head to neck placement is a little off, but I’m not sure how to fix it, and the bottom half of the legs eluded me. If there are any other tips you can give me on posing and perhaps shading? That’d be awesome!

Actually, I think the head/neck placement is all right. Did some measuring and couldn’t really find anything that warranted any substantial correction. The size of the neck and the head, however, might be a little out of proportion, considering how tall and lanky your character is. 

I squished the character down in order to make it look less stretched, but technically your measurements were fine with some few exceptions, so that is as much of a stylistic choice as anything. 

Shading can be really fun and quick, or it can be tedious and highly detailed. Whether you go for one or the other, or somewhere in between is up to you. What is important to cover is the primary planes and shapes. The amount of little creases, nudges, and pits you’d want to flesh out on top of that, is very much up to you. Above is a very quick and roughly explained way to work with shadows. 

When shading, you rely on your understanding of how your subject is constructed in 3D-space. So if you find that you have trouble mapping out your shadows accurately, it may be helpful to go back to your sketch and doublecheck that you’ve been thorough enough when drawing out the different planes. 

Now I drew Miss Heed from Villainous once again!  💖💕💐

Why Should Every Beginner Learn These 5 Shading Techniques?

Shading is the key to transforming flat lines into fully dimensional artwork, and this blog explains five essential techniques that beginners can quickly understand and apply. With step-by-step guidance, the article also shows how GridSketcher helps you focus on tone accuracy and structured practice.

If you prefer exploring art tools freely, using a free drawing app gives you room to test brushes, opacity levels, and pressure settings while practicing shading.

And for better reference-based learning, photo to sketch conversion helps you visualize real-world shadows more clearly.