Basics of Comic Shading

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  • Опубліковано 29 січ 2025

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  • @ProkoTV
    @ProkoTV  3 роки тому +52

    Ready to take your comics up a notch? Check out David Finch’s full course at www.proko.com/comicpage

    • @animore7208
      @animore7208 3 роки тому

      Sir can you give me some tips about lighting and shading 🙏
      Love from India.
      ua-cam.com/video/rpuQxiQCDFI/v-deo.html

    • @israeloluwagbemiart
      @israeloluwagbemiart 4 місяці тому

      so nice

  • @omaewamoushindeiru5937
    @omaewamoushindeiru5937 3 роки тому +340

    I remember when i was in elementary and highschool i always joined on different school competition for cartooning , and shading is very important it gives life to your drawing. sadly i stopped drawing after college , these videos encourage me to continue what i enjoyed doing before .

    • @yutirwsna7715
      @yutirwsna7715 3 роки тому +14

      Go for it + good luck

    • @TheEalaa
      @TheEalaa 3 роки тому +6

      @@yutirwsna7715 What he said ! Have fun too :)

    • @jimjimson6208
      @jimjimson6208 3 роки тому +5

      All I can say is don't give up lol, I stopped drawing when I entered high school and have only recently started again after a couple years of university. Definitely glad I got back into it and have been having a lot fun (even though I kinda suck rn ngl)

    • @atharvabhurangi127
      @atharvabhurangi127 3 роки тому +1

      Yes go back to drawing so more people get inspired !!

    • @hanzflackshnack1158
      @hanzflackshnack1158 9 місяців тому

      The limbic system doesn't care about logic philosophy and rhetoric. It wants what feels good. People overdosing on sidewalks aren't insane. The part that knows what you should do and the part that guides what you actually do aren't connected. You have to make drawing your addiction. This means giving up your phone and the internet. If you get on your phone when you wake up and again when you take a break, I promise you're hard wiring yourself to hate drawing.
      The solution is don't touch your phone in the morning, not even to check the time. Eat breakfast and get your coffee and whatever and when that sense of boredom creeps in, that's when you draw. Your brain is going to fight hard to get you to do anything else on your breaks (every 20-25 minutes and stop when you're excited, don't keep pushing into frustration) but it's vital you create a loop where you're enjoying drawing and wanting to get back to it on your breaks.
      Jung's philosophies on psychology are good for a lasting understanding of yourself but drawing is simple behavioral psychology: create an environment where the thing you want to get good at is the most fun thing in the room.
      P.S. Reward systems are the most flawed thing society has came up with. Doing something hard then doing something fun isn't rewarding the difficult behavior it's rewarding the fact that you quit doing it. That's exactly how Pavlov would train a person to hate drawing

  • @ElijahNorman-n1y
    @ElijahNorman-n1y Рік тому +19

    the way you draw the faces so effortlessly is amazing. I can't do that without very detailed guidelines unless i have a photo reference! You're amazing!

  • @User-if5do
    @User-if5do 3 роки тому +58

    Another way to get a better idea of toning is to have a miniature face sculpture, an action figure from the shop would work. Observing and learning the toning by placing the light from multiple angles also helps a lot. This tutorial gives a very good explanation of prioritizing different shadows. It is also necessary to have a good idea about the way the muscles are distributed over the face. Basically, face anatomy, for toning faces.

    • @dannycruz5446
      @dannycruz5446 3 роки тому +1

      1/6 Hot toys heads are good for this kind of thing.

    • @Moonbreathmouse
      @Moonbreathmouse Місяць тому

      Oh this is such a good idea! THANKYOU I'm digging out my little mermaid doll right now 😊

  • @khunagueroagnis2558
    @khunagueroagnis2558 3 роки тому +66

    I never thought that much about shading and lightsourse until I am done with composition and base colors. Thank you, this will help a lot!

  • @Arcadian707
    @Arcadian707 3 роки тому +20

    I'd love more videos on the comic art style. It's a very unique style to me and a lot of other people who never thought about doing it another way than your usual anime or cartoony. It's also amazing to help with other aspects of other styles

  • @scottd.1700
    @scottd.1700 3 роки тому +11

    I was so freaking excited for this episode. Huge fan. Thanks to Proko and David Finch for this amazing video! Would love to see more like this in the future :).

  • @SugaKookieMon
    @SugaKookieMon 3 роки тому +9

    Absolutely love Dave Finch. Thanks for keeping it simple.

  • @manuelchiacchiaretta6851
    @manuelchiacchiaretta6851 3 роки тому +3

    David finch competent and good communicator and beautiful voice

  • @somebodystolemygoddamncarr520
    @somebodystolemygoddamncarr520 3 роки тому +21

    I just finished making a line art of drawing for my exam and I needed a tutorial for shading. This uploaded perfectly timed after that.

  • @villesanti1
    @villesanti1 3 роки тому +2

    David Finch art work is stunning.

  • @Jorge_Bleisen
    @Jorge_Bleisen 3 роки тому +5

    Now I have a little bit clearer how to shade my drawings. Thank you, Proko and David for this basic but truly useful video :D

  • @peterl3907
    @peterl3907 2 роки тому

    I've been trying to understand for a while now which types of shadows to cross-hatch and which to leave hard-lined, but this sums it up quite nicely.

  • @Op4teen
    @Op4teen 3 роки тому +3

    Shading has always been something I’ve struggled with ✍🏾 thx for making a tutorial

  • @bawrbxokurdistan8486
    @bawrbxokurdistan8486 3 роки тому +3

    I like it ❤ It shows easy ways to create depths using shadows and shading .

  • @JacksonTaylorandTheSinners
    @JacksonTaylorandTheSinners 3 роки тому +1

    Dave, is the GOAT!

  • @douglas1818
    @douglas1818 3 роки тому +1

    I love David Finch tutorials

  • @judasblake3299
    @judasblake3299 Місяць тому

    thank for this dude. Answered every question i had.

  • @buzungo8297
    @buzungo8297 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the tips. The arrow pointing the light source really helps. I wonder if comics have some different way of approach to ambient occlusion shading

  • @vabneak3113
    @vabneak3113 3 роки тому +1

    This is what I need to know to paint my art works,thank you artist teacher.

  • @HalfWarrior
    @HalfWarrior 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks Proko!

  • @UsamashArt
    @UsamashArt 3 роки тому +4

    Lots of love from Begonia Art. You such an amazing artist

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 3 роки тому +1

    Legendary! Love seeing Dave on the channel

  • @TND12
    @TND12 Рік тому

    Thank u so much the shading was a huge problem to me and i wanna learn art its one of the things i enjoyed in my life

  • @kikolokopo_toys
    @kikolokopo_toys 2 роки тому

    Oh, this is proko channel. I was watching and thought it was david's. I love your both channels

  • @eviataryarhi6708
    @eviataryarhi6708 Рік тому +1

    David finch is like the friend who show you a cool trick that you understand batter than you would understand after thousand toturials and teachers

  • @BATMAN10N
    @BATMAN10N 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you

  • @CartooningCuteDrawings
    @CartooningCuteDrawings 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant .

  • @scottcrosby-art5490
    @scottcrosby-art5490 2 роки тому

    Dave is a beast

  • @xXhiwakaXx
    @xXhiwakaXx 3 роки тому

    Great lesson and tips on comic shading from an industry vet like Dave Finch. Very useful yet very handy for doing comic book pages. 👍

  • @perrettistudios7469
    @perrettistudios7469 3 роки тому

    Very helpful and clear video, to master this technique

  • @illananunes3401
    @illananunes3401 3 роки тому

    thank you so much david!

  • @nicholashildenbrand8632
    @nicholashildenbrand8632 2 роки тому

    Thank you! This was very helpful!

  • @sketchingbehavior193
    @sketchingbehavior193 3 роки тому

    This video is very informational. I've always had problem with the proper shading angles. New Subbie!!

  • @shadyhorse9096
    @shadyhorse9096 3 роки тому

    Your videos are incredibly helpful ! Thank you !

  • @Tonydash23
    @Tonydash23 3 роки тому

    Awesome as always

  • @dragoivanlasic3835
    @dragoivanlasic3835 3 роки тому +1

    Wow keeep going man

  • @luizlovate7973
    @luizlovate7973 3 роки тому

    You really solved a problem i was thinking. Thanks you

  • @supersonico9364
    @supersonico9364 3 роки тому

    Great video Dave! 👍

  • @ReusableRocket
    @ReusableRocket Рік тому

    This man was able to draw a better nose than I have ever made in 3 seconds tops

  • @RafiqArtAndCraft
    @RafiqArtAndCraft 3 роки тому +2

    nice sharing

  • @leticiafreitas_art
    @leticiafreitas_art 3 роки тому +1

    Very good!

  • @cicadagaming1775
    @cicadagaming1775 3 роки тому

    Yay ive been wanting to learn to shade better

  • @CraneStyleNJ
    @CraneStyleNJ 3 роки тому

    Awesome video!

  • @KCSimsStarter
    @KCSimsStarter 3 роки тому

    Commenting for the algorithm. My recommendations are in shambles

  • @fernandoalmeida00
    @fernandoalmeida00 3 роки тому +1

    I'd love to see ANYTHING from Angel Medina or Greg Capullo about comics

  • @GrowingDownUnder
    @GrowingDownUnder 3 роки тому +151

    To me comic shading is like negative space...instead of drawing a shape and shading the light, you use the shading to give the illusion of a shape and ignore all the logic of light

    • @gigaacademia9313
      @gigaacademia9313 Рік тому

      Thats what I like about the comic book style its so cool

    • @rightbrained4771
      @rightbrained4771 Рік тому +3

      ​@@gigaacademia9313sometimes you can show the character's thought and expression by shading lol

    • @gigaacademia9313
      @gigaacademia9313 Рік тому

      @@rightbrained4771 I know

    • @supreme_arts2607
      @supreme_arts2607 Рік тому

      Please explain further... I need to know.

    • @freightrain01
      @freightrain01 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it's what comic book artists, colourists and inkers call 'dynamic lighting'.....or more commonly known as 'making it up as you go along' 😂😂😂

  • @drewby4701
    @drewby4701 3 роки тому +1

    How you always be uploading the right videos whenever I need them?

  • @tminus543
    @tminus543 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this beautiful I can’t afford college or any online education so this really helps!

  • @GrowingDownUnder
    @GrowingDownUnder 3 роки тому

    Do you have a shading clothes and hair video?

  • @Superflow66
    @Superflow66 3 роки тому

    Great video 👍

  • @touha317
    @touha317 3 роки тому +5

    Does anyone know what kinda pencil is that and how is it called?

  • @ACLPaintings
    @ACLPaintings 3 роки тому

    Very nice sketching wish to have experts like this 😍🔥

  • @alexthecreator8380
    @alexthecreator8380 27 днів тому +1

    If two objects are facing the same way why would the taller objects be blacked out wouldn't it just be the cast shadow going half way up the taller chimney

    • @ProkoTV
      @ProkoTV  26 днів тому +1

      As he mentions in the video, it's purely for the sake of driving the composition and pushing that separation between layers of space. It's not fully based in reality.
      But when you use it compositionally with a light direction that's otherwise consistent, our minds perceive it and make it make sense. That light/dark/light/dark pattern can be seen all over stylized comics. Poke through Mike Mignola's work for some really stark examples of this. the lighting can feel consistent even though it's a departure from reality.

  • @tinyred9710
    @tinyred9710 3 роки тому +1

    where do you get the lead holder?? I've been looking everywhere for one and I can't find one :(

  • @tiradareta
    @tiradareta 3 роки тому

    Awesome! Thanks for the tips. /o/

  • @brucenunn3268
    @brucenunn3268 3 роки тому +4

    “The Best in the Business”

  • @rodolfocastellon9439
    @rodolfocastellon9439 3 роки тому

    I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you Mr David F thanks for everything

  • @O.U.C
    @O.U.C 9 місяців тому

    What is a body shadow if i may ask

  • @samankucher5117
    @samankucher5117 3 роки тому +3

    Short . But i got alot from it .

  • @dewberry150
    @dewberry150 3 роки тому

    What about shadows when there are more than one figures in a panel?

  • @MikeTooleK9S
    @MikeTooleK9S 2 роки тому

    internalize the renderer, capture the light in your mind

  • @zero-sv6bx
    @zero-sv6bx 2 роки тому

    ❤️❤️

  • @samanthuhyuh
    @samanthuhyuh 2 роки тому

    does anyone know where i can get a pencil like his

  • @SK-nn9pw
    @SK-nn9pw 3 роки тому

    (While Miller, Waid, and the like are incomparable, Finch, he's the greatest - period.)

  • @vivajest5812
    @vivajest5812 3 роки тому

    Any Ideas on how to draw the complex parts of mechs and robots. Just a little beyond the simple forms making the design look believable

  • @peaces
    @peaces 3 роки тому +1

    ALL CAPS QUESTION: CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ON THE INTRICACIES OF THE GESTURES OF FOLDS ON HEAVY FALL SWEATERS?? PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FORMS PLZ!!!

  • @mrotakudine7795
    @mrotakudine7795 3 роки тому

    I didn't get the light the the dark thing . Can someone explain it to me ?

  • @adib3859
    @adib3859 3 роки тому

    Graciaaas💕

  • @brodeyleembruggen9910
    @brodeyleembruggen9910 3 роки тому

    🧡

  • @TheBlackGoku
    @TheBlackGoku 3 роки тому

    What pencil is that?

  • @mshinasherman7914
    @mshinasherman7914 Рік тому

    Shadow

  • @huniepopenjoyer
    @huniepopenjoyer 2 роки тому

    aigtht betttt

  • @TokyoXtreme
    @TokyoXtreme 3 дні тому

    Renaissance drawings and paintings very rarely have cast shadows falling anywhere onto the figure, if those said shadows would interfere with the illusion of creating planar depth. In my opinion, spending time on cast shadows (as opposed to shading) is an inefficient use of time, and it doesn't strengthen the overall finished work. Manga and the majority of comics until the end of the Golden Age didn't bother with them.

  • @TediI47
    @TediI47 3 роки тому

    Why do you have a bunch of tape around your pencil in the middle?

    • @sushigooo8061
      @sushigooo8061 2 роки тому

      Most likely for better grip. Plus our hands form into a ball and have empty space so instead of holding our pencil intensely and getting cramps, he puts something for the ball of the hand to hold.

  • @ShaneTallon88
    @ShaneTallon88 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @daniellevi7012
    @daniellevi7012 3 роки тому +5

    I know this is a pointless detail, but I just realized that he is left handed

  • @User-if5do
    @User-if5do 3 роки тому +4

    First one here. 😁😁

  • @betterdaysbetterdaysbetterdays
    @betterdaysbetterdaysbetterdays 3 роки тому

    dave

  • @kennywang171
    @kennywang171 3 роки тому +1

    I see Dave, I click

  • @neronero3824
    @neronero3824 3 роки тому

    متى يقوم بترجمة الفيديو للغة العربية

  • @socratesthecabdriver
    @socratesthecabdriver 3 роки тому +1

    🙏🌊🔱🌪🌪🌪

  • @SkarRed0
    @SkarRed0 2 роки тому

    Pessoas Br tá ligando quando cê absorver tanta coisa que sua cabeça começa a doer?? então tá acontecendo comigo agora só que a diferença e que tá doendo pq eu tô escutando e não tô entendendo nada e estou me forçando a intender

  • @orangemonks894
    @orangemonks894 3 роки тому

    Daang 1k likes 0 dislikes

  • @불혹의낙서그림그리는
    @불혹의낙서그림그리는 3 роки тому

    Hi

  • @neronero3824
    @neronero3824 3 роки тому

    شوكت يترجم فيديوهاته للعربي

  • @jr34v3r
    @jr34v3r 3 роки тому

    Anyone else think David Finch looks kinda like Bat Boy?

  • @عليعلي-ع4م5ف
    @عليعلي-ع4م5ف 3 роки тому

    حلو

  • @OussaMeb
    @OussaMeb 3 роки тому +1

    Not David Finsher
    Not David Lynch
    It's David Finsh

  • @nicholashughes4342
    @nicholashughes4342 3 роки тому

    Cool, thanks for all the info, be blessed all in Jesus shalom

  • @magicanimal1532
    @magicanimal1532 3 роки тому +26

    Please don’t tell me you have cancer, I’m going to be really sad if you do, and I’m proud of you teaching us on how to be a better comic artist.

    • @MrDezokokotar
      @MrDezokokotar 3 роки тому +20

      No dont worry, David has had no hair for decades.

    • @magicanimal1532
      @magicanimal1532 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrDezokokotar from the beginning?

    • @samankucher5117
      @samankucher5117 3 роки тому +3

      @@magicanimal1532
      i think he never had hair .

    • @TheJemmaGrl
      @TheJemmaGrl 3 роки тому +3

      It’s likely alopecia.

    • @magicanimal1532
      @magicanimal1532 3 роки тому +2

      But I thought we had the technology for boldness?

  • @샤샤샤-e9c
    @샤샤샤-e9c 3 роки тому

    korean subtitles many request please😭

  • @bentaylor7279
    @bentaylor7279 3 роки тому +4

    last

  • @alessandrocendamo462
    @alessandrocendamo462 3 роки тому +1

    Uhhhhhhh... Tasty!

  • @Snow-lv4bk
    @Snow-lv4bk 3 роки тому +3

    David Finch - a beta version of David Fincher

  • @Michaelqqq
    @Michaelqqq 3 роки тому +4

    ayo where his eyebrows? 🤨

  • @tgn3861
    @tgn3861 3 роки тому

    Lord Voldemort is Teaching!

  • @antona.1327
    @antona.1327 Рік тому

    I like shading in my comic the way I like sex: so dark, you can't make out what is even going on.

  • @hamedohamedo2756
    @hamedohamedo2756 2 роки тому

    Y

  • @vladk_k9754
    @vladk_k9754 3 роки тому +2

    Lesgolesgolesgolesgo