Mistake When Shading Body - Quick Art Tips

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    In this video I go over a common mistake artists make when trying to shade the body

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  • @N25fan4life
    @N25fan4life Місяць тому +8604

    I love how the clothes are just one solid colour with none of the shading

    • @digi284
      @digi284 Місяць тому +334

      Chowder ahh clothes

    • @Mayo-ow5lb
      @Mayo-ow5lb Місяць тому +271

      With his skills yt might not like it if he actually shades it completely hahah

    • @thomazplays9305
      @thomazplays9305 Місяць тому +390

      The tutorial is about shading the body, the clothes are only there for censorship purposes

    • @The.Computer
      @The.Computer Місяць тому +125

      It’s because it’s usually drawn naked (ofc without showing private parts) and UA-cam sees that as adult contant and either shadow bans the channel/video, or completely gives the channel a strike

    • @N25fan4life
      @N25fan4life Місяць тому +16

      @@The.Computer i already know but i js think its kinda funny

  • @DXsuper
    @DXsuper Місяць тому +6821

    It's not a mistake she just has metallic skin 😂

    • @c0dered111
      @c0dered111 Місяць тому

      vvvvvAAAAUNM

    • @SirJr.alot237
      @SirJr.alot237 Місяць тому +51

      LMAOOO

    • @Fictitiousflapjacks
      @Fictitiousflapjacks Місяць тому +54

      ​@ObiAlmighty ...

    • @TopatTom
      @TopatTom Місяць тому +79

      @ObiAlmighty i wish to forget your accursed words,
      you oh. You.

    • @Hackdia
      @Hackdia Місяць тому +19

      @ObiAlmightyWHY, JUST WHY

  • @fortidogi8620
    @fortidogi8620 Місяць тому +2782

    A rule I read for this was 'the brightest part of the shadow area should be only as bright as the darkest part of the light area'

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 Місяць тому +134

      I would go ever further: the brightest dark should still be darker than the darkest light.
      It's all about communicating form. And nothing is more crucial for that than your main areas of shadow and light. So make the distinction be clear.

    • @br2485
      @br2485 Місяць тому +109

      ​@@lonestarr1490I'd go EVEN FURTHER: shadows should be pure black always, and bright should be pure white always.

    • @hobo_ytt45
      @hobo_ytt45 Місяць тому +47

      @@br2485 he's speaking the language of gods

    • @o__o7
      @o__o7 Місяць тому +28

      ​@@br2485​​ That comic style of shading is in my experience one of the hardest but one of the best ones to practice because it actually makes you have to think and rationalize where to place the shadows instead of just kinda guessing

    • @2wr633
      @2wr633 Місяць тому +4

      i just remember "shadows are darker than bright part" and "they transition linearly from one to another"

  • @Darkninjasham
    @Darkninjasham Місяць тому +744

    "Too dark?"
    "Nah, thats a latina eeyyyy"
    -my friend

  • @Reinch_ChannelAboutEverything
    @Reinch_ChannelAboutEverything Місяць тому +268

    Finally, someone who explains a topic I had trouble with. Thank you, master. This will help me a lot

  • @dycol6851
    @dycol6851 Місяць тому +146

    I dont draw but I watch every one of these for the loops, which always show how a small change makes a huge difference

  • @gersonsalinas7960
    @gersonsalinas7960 Місяць тому +72

    A lot of tattoo artists need to watch this

  • @F8Code
    @F8Code Місяць тому +937

    "Mom I swear I clicked on a chess video"

  • @Renegade-re4vs
    @Renegade-re4vs Місяць тому +11

    I love how the "clothes" that are totally there and not just covering any details are getting more and more detailed.

  • @2rato
    @2rato Місяць тому +98

    One thing that is missing in the videos. Never paint on a white background. The surrounding color is always reflected in shadows.

    • @PlsSpankMeh
      @PlsSpankMeh Місяць тому +1

      And it makes it so fucking hard to actually see how dark or bright your color is on a white background.

    • @frankkennedy6388
      @frankkennedy6388 Місяць тому

      Wdym by that exactly?

    • @Gayhoes
      @Gayhoes Місяць тому

      ​@@frankkennedy6388 I think what they meant, is that white backgrounds make the drawing look sort of bland even with shading. Like how some environments change the way the shadows would be colored (neon lights in a dark room sort of deal)

    • @dragax9666
      @dragax9666 Місяць тому +17

      ​​@@frankkennedy6388they're talking about the property of the bouncing light.
      In most cases, the light bounced from an object will brighten a certain shadow with its color. So a person with a well-lit blue object beside their face will have a little bit of the light hitting the object bounce to them, making their shadows appear bluer.
      There was a video that showed this very clearly, but I'm having trouble finding it
      Will inform you if I find it again

    • @nandanthony
      @nandanthony Місяць тому

      ​@@dragax9666could also be to make the background a neutral grey so you dont mess up brightness as easily

  • @DATGUY795
    @DATGUY795 Місяць тому +6

    The way you shaded very broadly overall first and then added local variation of tone within each area was mind blowing to me, this was super helpful, thanks!!!

  • @ryanphillips4123
    @ryanphillips4123 Місяць тому +3

    I actually quite liked the improperly shaded version! It reminds me of some stylized art from the 20’s

  • @Animezingly
    @Animezingly Місяць тому +1

    I’m sold. Had to subscribe cuz these shorts are really helping me

  • @SingMeAMelody
    @SingMeAMelody Місяць тому +4

    The A B thing had me TRIPPPINNN

  • @arlo61
    @arlo61 Місяць тому +6

    a spider landed on my pillow as i was watchinn this.

  • @k-a-t_21
    @k-a-t_21 Місяць тому +14

    Lmao the body looks like when I use shade smooth in blender on an unsmooth object.

    • @JoJoboiWav
      @JoJoboiWav Місяць тому

      which is quite impressive in itself considering that implies it already looks 3d

    • @k-a-t_21
      @k-a-t_21 Місяць тому

      @@JoJoboiWav yeah.

  • @beckbarnhardt3637
    @beckbarnhardt3637 12 днів тому

    I really like how you defined the light and shadow areas it makes a lot more sense that way I was trying to picture each part individually instead of defining the whole thing then going back for details

  • @accuratememin
    @accuratememin 24 дні тому

    Dude I've struggled with this for so long and that checkerboard illusion low-key opened my perspective to how i shade. Every day i inch closer to suddenly spending weeks doing nothing but practicing

  • @totallynotpaul6211
    @totallynotpaul6211 26 днів тому +1

    the checkerboard illusion lowkey blew my mind. I guess it's also the fact that your brain wants to keep the pattern going.

  • @DKdrop
    @DKdrop Місяць тому +2

    This is one reason that I like mixing on the canvas. It forces you to work within the colors you’ve already blocked in.

  • @corebee-dv9rg
    @corebee-dv9rg 16 днів тому

    omg I've struggled with this for so long and just now I'm learning what is actually happening. thank you

  • @Artgalles
    @Artgalles Місяць тому +4

    If you struggle with doing it all on one layer, you can do two separate layer passes using multiply layers. One for the overall shadows, and one for the smller indents(ambient occlusion).
    I prefer to paint mine personally, but i know many who find this helps them ^-^
    Happy arting❤

  • @dolfinyeti561
    @dolfinyeti561 Місяць тому +1

    This
    Is
    The
    Best
    Advice…..
    EVER!

  • @tumee8783
    @tumee8783 Місяць тому +6

    Thanks Excalibro, very cool!

  • @barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark
    @barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark 29 днів тому

    YOU LITERALLY SHOWED A PERFECT DRAWING 😟

  • @user-ol9gt4py6n
    @user-ol9gt4py6n Місяць тому +1

    Can't wait to start drawing bodies that look good. TYSM😊

  • @-.Lori.-
    @-.Lori.- Місяць тому

    for me i usually just use lighter highlights and darker shading when drawing something metallic and more dull lighting when it’s just a normal object or something with a matte texture

  • @SmolReapyE621
    @SmolReapyE621 Місяць тому

    Bro i cannot thank you enough, you managed to teach me more than i expected.
    You also fixed the way i shade,i just need to get the process and tool usage right

  • @lelianashamrock2616
    @lelianashamrock2616 Місяць тому

    Oh. OH! 😍❤️ That's amazing! Looking at it like that, it seems obvious, but I've always used the same base color throughout a thing and went over it with shading. Makes sense to have a darker base for the shadowy area and lighter base in the lighter area and go from there. Definitely gonna try this

  • @casart16
    @casart16 Місяць тому +7

    Thanks one again 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @IgnoreMyWildness_Imoutofit
    @IgnoreMyWildness_Imoutofit Місяць тому +7

    "are oranges orange because oranges are orange or because oranges are orange" type shii, I'm so bad at understanding things

    • @hayasheeeesh
      @hayasheeeesh Місяць тому

      The color is named after the fruit

  • @user-kt3bi6os3j
    @user-kt3bi6os3j Місяць тому

    i like to think about it like double shading because you basically make general shadows then go back to add shadows in the shadows for more ✨depth✨

  • @MajdYT
    @MajdYT Місяць тому

    I had known about those facts but seeing them being applied at the end of the video made me learn them much better than any time I was told about those facts

  • @callmek20
    @callmek20 Місяць тому

    I just learn and satisfied at the same time.
    My subscription never fails .

  • @Igorcastrochucre
    @Igorcastrochucre Місяць тому

    This one was a jumpscare when the video looped and it switched the right one with the wrong one.

  • @Pyranders
    @Pyranders Місяць тому

    Oh my god, I see this mistake everywhere. I knew it looked wrong, like everything was shiny plastic, but I didn't know why.

  • @baileyjustin12
    @baileyjustin12 Місяць тому

    You should also use an airbrush and put a bit of pink/red on the edge of the shadow, while lowering the opacity. Learned that from March brunet

  • @icey_john
    @icey_john 17 днів тому

    to fix the mistake, use a multiply layer and use those colors

  • @sittynj
    @sittynj Місяць тому

    i never realised the first shade until u pointed it out tahys so cool

  • @Algorithm_God_Cult
    @Algorithm_God_Cult 23 дні тому

    tbh the first one has its charms

  • @knutandersson4606
    @knutandersson4606 Місяць тому

    this is something I've had to relearn on 16 separate occasions, and is the sole reason to practice your values.
    Never forget to practice the fundamentals yall

  • @noPotatoesAtAll
    @noPotatoesAtAll 15 днів тому

    i understood what you said perfectly but at the same time that end bit had too many repeating words for my brain

  • @aidenlilley1319
    @aidenlilley1319 Місяць тому

    Holy shit. The original shading is what I instantly clock as bad but I never knew how subtle the difference between that and proper shading is.

  • @7Myuri
    @7Myuri 28 днів тому +2

    😅 i dont like the flat and solid color of the clothes, dont let see the shadow but just a litle

  • @jolliiebee3573
    @jolliiebee3573 Місяць тому

    There's a colour theory that I don't remember the name of which is essentially the reason for this. Its that the same colour can seem different based on what colour(s) surround it. Like a gray will appear more cold with a red background and appear warm with a blue background.
    Shading and colouring is tricky...

  • @DDoylee
    @DDoylee Місяць тому

    “Brighter than the surroundings” is a pretty good cue

  • @fren2424
    @fren2424 Місяць тому +1

    Me after the chess board example
    "My brain ain't braining"

  • @jlhn
    @jlhn Місяць тому

    I think proko once said it like "The darkest light is always going to be brighter than the brightest shadow, and vice-versa"

  • @nery2981
    @nery2981 Місяць тому

    you reallt give the best tips

  • @dimgami
    @dimgami Місяць тому +2

    My brain exploded. Always forget this.😊

  • @user-be6dk4bd8c
    @user-be6dk4bd8c Місяць тому

    Shes just got built in ambient occlusion

  • @d.justin8048
    @d.justin8048 Місяць тому

    All of these surely would have been helpful to some degree. When i wouldn't have given up on drawing. Still interesting to know.

  • @nexus_keeper
    @nexus_keeper Місяць тому +1

    Thumbnail looked normal so I clicked but BRO😭

  • @user-vr5xj3mj5w
    @user-vr5xj3mj5w Місяць тому

    That's why l like digital
    Insted of redrawing you can use redacted layer and mask

  • @yukonime
    @yukonime Місяць тому

    Holy this helped so much

  • @bloodshamanpixel
    @bloodshamanpixel Місяць тому

    Bro i cant even get to the point where i can draw bodies that well, i think ill save this video for later cuz im not even close!

  • @MuddyAxolotl
    @MuddyAxolotl Місяць тому

    This unlocked something

  • @Hafiz_7178
    @Hafiz_7178 Місяць тому

    Can you talk about inking? Feathering stuff

  • @phiteradiansyahdenakos585
    @phiteradiansyahdenakos585 Місяць тому

    I subs you since you made a video about anatomy and perspective, now you focusing on color and shade😅

  • @weirdtree8611
    @weirdtree8611 Місяць тому

    That was a tongue twister that hit me with confusion

  • @kazutohonouin6217
    @kazutohonouin6217 Місяць тому

    So what you mean is,
    Due to absorbing light (showing how dark it can be) the "A" section,
    "A" appear darker due to its background/placement is at the dark color itself.
    In the opposite, "B" appearing much lighter (highlighting the B itself due to contrast/opposite...um... Saturation?? Don't know the called)
    Having "B" place in a white background/placement helps it be lighter even at the shadow area.
    Hoooo!!!!! First time hearing this chessboard art thing and i need to let the video replay over a few times on that part just to understand it.
    Even the end perfectly show how it is.
    P.s. just want to understand the logic or what you really say there. 😂😅

  • @Ieatglass-rb5hn
    @Ieatglass-rb5hn Місяць тому +1

    You lost me at shadows 😭

  • @senortailer5102
    @senortailer5102 20 днів тому

    I literally said "Zamn" on first sight

  • @AngelinaCuenca-ik4rx
    @AngelinaCuenca-ik4rx Місяць тому

    Am I the only one that likes the first one? Like as a stylistic choice even if you understand how it’s “meant” to be done. I feel like pulling the darks darker and the lights lighter can work.

  • @pink6279
    @pink6279 Місяць тому

    this is a great tip

  • @greebo4446
    @greebo4446 Місяць тому

    "I don't get it, the end result looks exactly the same as it did in the begi-OH MY GOODNESS! SQUIDWAAAARD!"

  • @gutsjoestar7450
    @gutsjoestar7450 Місяць тому

    Shadows in the light areas not as dark as ones in shadow area.

  • @JulianaLim-bn4eh
    @JulianaLim-bn4eh Місяць тому

    i like your art

  • @lofkii
    @lofkii Місяць тому

    the first shading would be better suited for metal objects

  • @provokator3870
    @provokator3870 Місяць тому

    I mean for realism sake yes, but the first one still looks cool as a more abstract art Piece

  • @SanyaBane
    @SanyaBane Місяць тому

    A and B squares example broke my brain 😮

  • @purplegirlcosplaysbr1609
    @purplegirlcosplaysbr1609 Місяць тому

    Hiii could you make a tutorial on how to draw chubby bellies? I have a few chubby characters that I always struggled to draw their actual body types

  • @HaruShikiii
    @HaruShikiii Місяць тому +2

    After looking through this guy's h-drawings. It's safe to say that he maxed out his body anatomy drawing skill but not the face. Maybe it's just me, the realistic body and anime face looks so cursed lol

  • @JR_Zart
    @JR_Zart Місяць тому +2

    This is very useful, hmm indeed, very useful🌚

  • @That_3D_Models_Guy
    @That_3D_Models_Guy Місяць тому +1

    a common mistake women make is wearing the white void as clothes for some reason

  • @gabrielguimaraes6155
    @gabrielguimaraes6155 Місяць тому

    This always bothered me, but I'm never realized why

  • @fishnessess1211
    @fishnessess1211 Місяць тому

    i swear this guy can draw anything.
    anything...

  • @gabbygyg
    @gabbygyg Місяць тому

    Baroque style intentionally has extreme lights and darks to create intensity and drama. So, if someone ever tries to tell you your art looks bad being like this just tell its baroque 😉😉

  • @darwindafourth5398
    @darwindafourth5398 Місяць тому

    Lord have mercy! We must stay focus!

  • @noracola5285
    @noracola5285 Місяць тому

    I just make a separate "light to dark gradient" layer and a shadow layer.

  • @TheEarthnicity
    @TheEarthnicity Місяць тому +1

    Colour theory at its finest

  • @Shroomella
    @Shroomella Місяць тому

    Those types of optical illusions piss me off so much

  • @psycrosilvin
    @psycrosilvin Місяць тому

    i like your funny words magic man!!!!

  • @Munguz
    @Munguz Місяць тому

    HES GROWING… he’s gone to the dimension of COLOUR

  • @Sombody123
    @Sombody123 Місяць тому

    Was struggling with this less than a year ago...

  • @CloutmasterPhluphyy
    @CloutmasterPhluphyy Місяць тому +2

    Neuron activated

  • @LaylaWillis-td5pw
    @LaylaWillis-td5pw Місяць тому

    “Are ya winnin so-“
    *Sees the first image from the vid*

  • @Yolonohomo7
    @Yolonohomo7 Місяць тому

    My rotting brain hearing “I’m sending you to the shadow realm Jimbo” every time he says shadow area

  • @mrhalfsaid1389
    @mrhalfsaid1389 Місяць тому

    Tbf when there's extreme lighting the original image isn't at all bad, though I think most people aren't shading someone in a stormy night after lightning struck next to them

  • @MCSteve_
    @MCSteve_ Місяць тому

    Color Relativity!

  • @andyyputra6545
    @andyyputra6545 Місяць тому

    Wasnt it the point of where the light came from? Cause i see it alright on the first one

  • @valcoolo1059
    @valcoolo1059 Місяць тому

    Excal: a common mistake for artis-
    Me: 👁👁

  • @johnrey7365
    @johnrey7365 Місяць тому

    Thanks to pointed it out

  • @maruftim
    @maruftim Місяць тому

    that makes a lot of sense

  • @mythydamashii9978
    @mythydamashii9978 Місяць тому

    THANK YOU I NEED3D THIS

  • @user-uj7dr1uv5o
    @user-uj7dr1uv5o 17 днів тому

    The lightest darks are darker than the darkest lights

  • @darkvulpes4826
    @darkvulpes4826 Місяць тому

    Should first example be called "retro poster effect"?

  • @Kainlarsen
    @Kainlarsen Місяць тому

    Quick question: I've noticed a lot of artists doing that 'black and white' thing and the going back to colour. How does that even work?? It's never really made any sense to me, even years into digital art.

    • @excaliblader
      @excaliblader  Місяць тому

      It let's you check the values, so it's easier to see if a color is too bright or too dark

  • @Sebwell_PixelArt
    @Sebwell_PixelArt Місяць тому

    what if there's ambient light bouncing around the place?

  • @cd7677
    @cd7677 Місяць тому

    Ohhh so that's why old yugioh cards look that way