TUTORIAL: Shading
mike@af
05-13-2003, 06:56 PM
I've been noticing some of the newbies asking how to do shading. So I drew up a quick S2000 (yes its an R/C, my other drawing isnt) today at school on printer paper so the results wont be fantastic, but should be decent. I hope this tutorial helps you guys.
Materials:
Regular pencil with a dull point(not mechanical)
Napkin/Tissue
Multiple erasers with different size tips.
1. Here is an S2000 I drew up. You may print this out if you would like to follow along. Printer Friendly Version (http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/961839base.jpg)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/961839base.jpg
2. You may also want to print off this reference picture Printer Friendly Version (http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/560288Refrence.jpg)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/560288Refrence.jpg
Take your reular pancil and just cover the whole car with small short strokes, and you want to make sure the pencil has a dull point. Only shade areas that are not whit in the reference picture. Sorry for the bad quality of this picture, but most of the cars is shaded. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/815313shade1.jpg
5. Now take the tissue or napkin and tear it into a farily sized piece not huge nor small, then crumble it up. Blend all the pencil in so the only vivid lines showing are the lines for the hood doors, etc. by oving the tissue around in circles or lines. You may have to apply more pencil in areas. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/408682shade2.jpg
6. Now take your varied erasers and erase highlights; parts that are supposed to be a lighter shade. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/196495shade3.jpg
7. Now take your tissue/napkin and blend in again to get a fade effect, then erase the bright whit highlites. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/874043shade4.jpg
8. Now take your dull pencil and shade the dark black areas. and then use your tissue/napkin to blend it in till it gets a nice smooth effect. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/200027shade5.jpg
9. Now just clean your pic up a little and it should look good.
We all know these pics probably suck and that mine is not great, but I think it gets point across. I hope this helps everyone.
Materials:
Regular pencil with a dull point(not mechanical)
Napkin/Tissue
Multiple erasers with different size tips.
1. Here is an S2000 I drew up. You may print this out if you would like to follow along. Printer Friendly Version (http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/961839base.jpg)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/961839base.jpg
2. You may also want to print off this reference picture Printer Friendly Version (http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/560288Refrence.jpg)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/560288Refrence.jpg
Take your reular pancil and just cover the whole car with small short strokes, and you want to make sure the pencil has a dull point. Only shade areas that are not whit in the reference picture. Sorry for the bad quality of this picture, but most of the cars is shaded. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/815313shade1.jpg
5. Now take the tissue or napkin and tear it into a farily sized piece not huge nor small, then crumble it up. Blend all the pencil in so the only vivid lines showing are the lines for the hood doors, etc. by oving the tissue around in circles or lines. You may have to apply more pencil in areas. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/408682shade2.jpg
6. Now take your varied erasers and erase highlights; parts that are supposed to be a lighter shade. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/196495shade3.jpg
7. Now take your tissue/napkin and blend in again to get a fade effect, then erase the bright whit highlites. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/874043shade4.jpg
8. Now take your dull pencil and shade the dark black areas. and then use your tissue/napkin to blend it in till it gets a nice smooth effect. http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/200027shade5.jpg
9. Now just clean your pic up a little and it should look good.
We all know these pics probably suck and that mine is not great, but I think it gets point across. I hope this helps everyone.
ChopinPorkChop
05-13-2003, 07:01 PM
its really rough.... you cant tell whats going on no offense, its just cuz the pics suck.. could somone explain a little more..
mike@af
05-13-2003, 09:27 PM
I TAKE OFFENSE TO THAT :mad: :finger:
DigïTEÇ
05-13-2003, 10:01 PM
sorry man but thats not the best tutorial. you have to vary your shading and have atleast 10-12 shades of grey to have a realistic looking car. I'll put up a tutorial later this week. Sorry man, but nice effort.
ChopinPorkChop
05-13-2003, 10:37 PM
its not ur fault.. the computer didnt read your lead well.. im sure the actual pic is great
mike@af
05-14-2003, 02:22 PM
Aight, I'm just getting in to the shading thing. But I just finished the S2k in school today and it looks real nice, maybe I can get a half decent scan at home.
asaenz
05-14-2003, 03:01 PM
Hey Mike go ahead and post your finished S2K....I really want to see it.
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speedingpenguin
10-22-2003, 05:15 PM
thx for the EXCELLENT tutorial man....i'm a n00b here, and this tutorial helped me out alot :-D
HighOctaneNOSUser
10-22-2003, 07:51 PM
Don't bump old topics!!!
metal
10-22-2003, 08:41 PM
Whoh lol...this is an old topic! O_o
Zcaithaca
10-23-2003, 04:11 PM
you can actually use a rolled into a point piece of paper for fine blending instead of a tissue
MALIX
10-23-2003, 07:09 PM
HighOctaneNOSUser, what's wrong with bumping old topics? There's nothing against that in rules, it actually incourages it.
At least this guy went out and searched for answers instead of posting a new thread.
Anyways, it was a good effort, but I think shading techniques vary from person to person. This tutorial should have been called "Shading Techniques using a pencil and a napkin" for those who dont care much to invest into more prof. tools. This technique also outlines a very common way to do a smooth shading which I used my self for a long long time, until I learned how to control pressure on the pencil. Now I do shading with a 0.5mm mech. pencil without rubbing it in with napkins or what-have-you.
MALIX
At least this guy went out and searched for answers instead of posting a new thread.
Anyways, it was a good effort, but I think shading techniques vary from person to person. This tutorial should have been called "Shading Techniques using a pencil and a napkin" for those who dont care much to invest into more prof. tools. This technique also outlines a very common way to do a smooth shading which I used my self for a long long time, until I learned how to control pressure on the pencil. Now I do shading with a 0.5mm mech. pencil without rubbing it in with napkins or what-have-you.
MALIX
HighOctaneNOSUser
10-23-2003, 10:53 PM
HighOctaneNOSUser, what's wrong with bumping old topics? There's nothing against that in rules, it actually incourages it.
At least this guy went out and searched for answers instead of posting a new thread.
Anyways, it was a good effort, but I think shading techniques vary from person to person. This tutorial should have been called "Shading Techniques using a pencil and a napkin" for those who dont care much to invest into more prof. tools. This technique also outlines a very common way to do a smooth shading which I used my self for a long long time, until I learned how to control pressure on the pencil. Now I do shading with a 0.5mm mech. pencil without rubbing it in with napkins or what-have-you.
MALIXYeah, I guess there's nothing really wrong with it except that I, and I'm sure many others, look forward to reading NEW Topics and learning new techniques of them. It just sometimes gets annoying when one bumps a topic from page five to page one. But really, you are right, it fine. Excuse my rudeness on that, but I did have a bad school day!
At least this guy went out and searched for answers instead of posting a new thread.
Anyways, it was a good effort, but I think shading techniques vary from person to person. This tutorial should have been called "Shading Techniques using a pencil and a napkin" for those who dont care much to invest into more prof. tools. This technique also outlines a very common way to do a smooth shading which I used my self for a long long time, until I learned how to control pressure on the pencil. Now I do shading with a 0.5mm mech. pencil without rubbing it in with napkins or what-have-you.
MALIXYeah, I guess there's nothing really wrong with it except that I, and I'm sure many others, look forward to reading NEW Topics and learning new techniques of them. It just sometimes gets annoying when one bumps a topic from page five to page one. But really, you are right, it fine. Excuse my rudeness on that, but I did have a bad school day!
MALIX
10-24-2003, 12:58 AM
It's cool... :p There's a lot of ways you can bump an old topic without even realizing: For example, when there's a reference made from a new topic to an old one, and someone replied to the old one after folowing the link, without realizing that it's from 10 pages back. Also, I'm about to bump a topic from page 2 because of a project i'm working on while updating my progress http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=136555
It got a little old because I didnt have the time to work on it.
I need a tutorial on how to sew. I got a hole in my jeans that's getting bigger :banghead: ! LOL
MALIX
It got a little old because I didnt have the time to work on it.
I need a tutorial on how to sew. I got a hole in my jeans that's getting bigger :banghead: ! LOL
MALIX
gnasha
10-24-2003, 04:32 AM
I need a tutorial on how to sew. I got a hole in my jeans that's getting bigger :banghead: ! LOL
Wish granted... "ALAKAZAM!!!"... http://www.sew-whats-new.com/sewinglessons/
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ... How sad have I to be to go on google to search "sewing tutorials" :disappoin
Anyway back to the subject, nice effort but it would have deserved to have more contrast between the pictures. Regarding the smoothing, nothing like the good old finger (yes I'm a messy git), cotton buds also do it nicely for small areas.
Wish granted... "ALAKAZAM!!!"... http://www.sew-whats-new.com/sewinglessons/
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ... How sad have I to be to go on google to search "sewing tutorials" :disappoin
Anyway back to the subject, nice effort but it would have deserved to have more contrast between the pictures. Regarding the smoothing, nothing like the good old finger (yes I'm a messy git), cotton buds also do it nicely for small areas.
mike@af
11-03-2003, 06:03 PM
Wish granted... "ALAKAZAM!!!"... http://www.sew-whats-new.com/sewinglessons/
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ... How sad have I to be to go on google to search "sewing tutorials" :disappoin
Anyway back to the subject, nice effort but it would have deserved to have more contrast between the pictures. Regarding the smoothing, nothing like the good old finger (yes I'm a messy git), cotton buds also do it nicely for small areas.
Yea this was a little tutorial for the beginners to get started.
I have invested in more tools like stumps and torts. If you have extra cash, or love shading, invest in some more tools.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ... How sad have I to be to go on google to search "sewing tutorials" :disappoin
Anyway back to the subject, nice effort but it would have deserved to have more contrast between the pictures. Regarding the smoothing, nothing like the good old finger (yes I'm a messy git), cotton buds also do it nicely for small areas.
Yea this was a little tutorial for the beginners to get started.
I have invested in more tools like stumps and torts. If you have extra cash, or love shading, invest in some more tools.
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