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Old 02-23-2004, 04:15 PM   #15
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How do I draw realistic shadows?


A shadow, when done correctly, should look natural in a drawing, not some big black blob the you just stuck in there to simulate ground…an example of a good shadow is this:

Now on to how to do this:
A shadow is just where your object (car) is blocking the light from the ground or other object…you can find where to put your shadow by drawing a diagram like so:
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