Light And Shadow For Illustrators

Learn a practical step-by-step approach to adding light and shadow to your illustrations

Learning how to apply light and shadow to a drawing is one of the most important foundational skills. Every artist, from beginner to professional, has to understand value in order to be successful. This course will teach you how to take your drawing to the next level and remove any confusion about the process.

Work alongside professional children’s book illustrator Lee White as he demonstrates his approach for adding light and shadow to 6 unique scenarios.

In this class you will learn:

What local tone is

How dark to go with shadows and where to place them

The difference between form and cast shadows

Edge control, including how to use hard, firm, soft and lost edges

Problem areas when it comes to adding light and shadow and how to correct them

How to avoid adding too much light

How to use light and shadow with different styles