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 2 місяці тому +8861

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

    • @digi284
      @digi284 2 місяці тому +348

      Chowder ahh clothes

    • @Mayo-ow5lb
      @Mayo-ow5lb 2 місяці тому +281

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

    • @thomazplays9305
      @thomazplays9305 2 місяці тому +401

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

    • @The.Computer
      @The.Computer 2 місяці тому +128

      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 2 місяці тому +16

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

  • @DXsuper
    @DXsuper 2 місяці тому +7035

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

    • @c0dered111
      @c0dered111 2 місяці тому

      vvvvvAAAAUNM

    • @SirJr.alot237
      @SirJr.alot237 2 місяці тому +52

      LMAOOO

    • @Fictitiousflapjacks
      @Fictitiousflapjacks 2 місяці тому +54

      ​@ObiAlmighty ...

    • @TopatTom
      @TopatTom 2 місяці тому +80

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

    • @Hackdia
      @Hackdia 2 місяці тому +19

      @ObiAlmightyWHY, JUST WHY

  • @fortidogi8620
    @fortidogi8620 2 місяці тому +2874

    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 2 місяці тому +138

      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 2 місяці тому +115

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

    • @hobo_ytt45
      @hobo_ytt45 2 місяці тому +50

      @@br2485 he's speaking the language of gods

    • @o__o7
      @o__o7 2 місяці тому +31

      ​@@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 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @Darkninjasham
    @Darkninjasham 2 місяці тому +782

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

  • @Reinch_ChannelAboutEverything
    @Reinch_ChannelAboutEverything 2 місяці тому +278

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

  • @dycol6851
    @dycol6851 2 місяці тому +149

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

  • @F8Code
    @F8Code 2 місяці тому +958

    "Mom I swear I clicked on a chess video"

  • @gersonsalinas7960
    @gersonsalinas7960 2 місяці тому +73

    A lot of tattoo artists need to watch this

  • @Renegade-re4vs
    @Renegade-re4vs 2 місяці тому +15

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

  • @2rato
    @2rato 2 місяці тому +101

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

    • @PlsSpankMeh
      @PlsSpankMeh 2 місяці 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 2 місяці тому

      Wdym by that exactly?

    • @Gayhoes
      @Gayhoes 2 місяці 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 2 місяці тому +18

      ​​@@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

  • @SingMeAMelody
    @SingMeAMelody Місяць тому +5

    The A B thing had me TRIPPPINNN

  • @DATGUY795
    @DATGUY795 2 місяці 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!!!

  • @arlo61
    @arlo61 Місяць тому +6

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

  • @Animezingly
    @Animezingly Місяць тому +1

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

  • @k-a-t_21
    @k-a-t_21 2 місяці тому +14

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

    • @JoJoboiWav
      @JoJoboiWav 2 місяці тому

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

    • @k-a-t_21
      @k-a-t_21 2 місяці тому

      @@JoJoboiWav yeah.

  • @ryanphillips4123
    @ryanphillips4123 2 місяці тому +3

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

  • @Artgalles
    @Artgalles 2 місяці 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❤

  • @beckbarnhardt3637
    @beckbarnhardt3637 29 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

  • @tumee8783
    @tumee8783 2 місяці тому +6

    Thanks Excalibro, very cool!

  • @totallynotpaul6211
    @totallynotpaul6211 Місяць 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.

  • @corebee-dv9rg
    @corebee-dv9rg Місяць тому

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

  • @dolfinyeti561
    @dolfinyeti561 2 місяці тому +1

    This
    Is
    The
    Best
    Advice…..
    EVER!

  • @casart16
    @casart16 2 місяці тому +7

    Thanks one again 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @DKdrop
    @DKdrop 2 місяці 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.

  • @user-ol9gt4py6n
    @user-ol9gt4py6n 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @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

  • @barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark
    @barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark Місяць тому

    YOU LITERALLY SHOWED A PERFECT DRAWING 😟

  • @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

  • @-.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

  • @callmek20
    @callmek20 2 місяці тому

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

  • @IgnoreMyWildness_Imoutofit
    @IgnoreMyWildness_Imoutofit 2 місяці 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

  • @accuratememin
    @accuratememin Місяць 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

  • @MajdYT
    @MajdYT 2 місяці 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

  • @sittynj
    @sittynj 2 місяці тому

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

  • @yukonime
    @yukonime 2 місяці тому

    Holy this helped so much

  • @nery2981
    @nery2981 2 місяці тому

    you reallt give the best tips

  • @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 Місяць тому

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

  • @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✨

  • @fren2424
    @fren2424 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @pink6279
    @pink6279 Місяць тому

    this is a great tip

  • @JulianaLim-bn4eh
    @JulianaLim-bn4eh 2 місяці тому

    i like your art

  • @DDoylee
    @DDoylee 2 місяці тому

    “Brighter than the surroundings” is a pretty good cue

  • @dimgami
    @dimgami 2 місяці тому +2

    My brain exploded. Always forget this.😊

  • @Algorithm_God_Cult
    @Algorithm_God_Cult Місяць тому

    tbh the first one has its charms

  • @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...

  • @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.

  • @noPotatoesAtAll
    @noPotatoesAtAll Місяць тому

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

  • @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

  • @7Myuri
    @7Myuri Місяць тому +2

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

  • @d.justin8048
    @d.justin8048 2 місяці 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.

  • @aidenlilley1319
    @aidenlilley1319 2 місяці 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.

  • @phiteradiansyahdenakos585
    @phiteradiansyahdenakos585 2 місяці тому

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

  • @mythydamashii9978
    @mythydamashii9978 2 місяці тому

    THANK YOU I NEED3D THIS

  • @MuddyAxolotl
    @MuddyAxolotl 2 місяці тому

    This unlocked something

  • @user-be6dk4bd8c
    @user-be6dk4bd8c Місяць тому

    Shes just got built in ambient occlusion

  • @psycrosilvin
    @psycrosilvin Місяць тому

    i like your funny words magic man!!!!

  • @Igorcastrochucre
    @Igorcastrochucre Місяць тому

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

  • @user-vr5xj3mj5w
    @user-vr5xj3mj5w Місяць тому

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

  • @johnrey7365
    @johnrey7365 2 місяці тому

    Thanks to pointed it out

  • @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"

  • @bloodshamanpixel
    @bloodshamanpixel 2 місяці 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!

  • @Hafiz_7178
    @Hafiz_7178 2 місяці тому

    Can you talk about inking? Feathering stuff

  • @JR_Zart
    @JR_Zart 2 місяці тому +2

    This is very useful, hmm indeed, very useful🌚

  • @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. 😂😅

  • @LaylaWillis-td5pw
    @LaylaWillis-td5pw 2 місяці тому

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

  • @senortailer5102
    @senortailer5102 Місяць тому

    I literally said "Zamn" on first sight

  • @weirdtree8611
    @weirdtree8611 Місяць тому

    That was a tongue twister that hit me with confusion

  • @nexus_keeper
    @nexus_keeper Місяць тому +1

    Thumbnail looked normal so I clicked but BRO😭

  • @gutsjoestar7450
    @gutsjoestar7450 Місяць тому

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

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

    You lost me at shadows 😭

  • @Yolonohomo7
    @Yolonohomo7 2 місяці тому

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

  • @purplegirlcosplaysbr1609
    @purplegirlcosplaysbr1609 2 місяці 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

  • @lofkii
    @lofkii 2 місяці тому

    the first shading would be better suited for metal objects

  • @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.

  • @fishnessess1211
    @fishnessess1211 2 місяці тому

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

  • @CloutmasterPhluphyy
    @CloutmasterPhluphyy Місяць тому +2

    Neuron activated

  • @SanyaBane
    @SanyaBane 2 місяці тому

    A and B squares example broke my brain 😮

  • @That_3D_Models_Guy
    @That_3D_Models_Guy 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @gabrielguimaraes6155
    @gabrielguimaraes6155 2 місяці тому

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

  • @TheEarthnicity
    @TheEarthnicity 2 місяці тому +1

    Colour theory at its finest

  • @darwindafourth5398
    @darwindafourth5398 2 місяці тому

    Lord have mercy! We must stay focus!

  • @HaruShikiii
    @HaruShikiii 2 місяці 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

  • @Shroomella
    @Shroomella 2 місяці тому

    Those types of optical illusions piss me off so much

  • @noracola5285
    @noracola5285 2 місяці тому

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

  • @provokator3870
    @provokator3870 2 місяці тому

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

  • @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!"

  • @Sombody123
    @Sombody123 2 місяці тому

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

  • @Munguz
    @Munguz 2 місяці тому

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

  • @Yukojhi
    @Yukojhi 2 місяці тому

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

  • @mrhalfsaid1389
    @mrhalfsaid1389 2 місяці 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

  • @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 😉😉

  • @maruftim
    @maruftim 2 місяці тому

    that makes a lot of sense

  • @felix_B
    @felix_B 2 місяці тому

    I understood everything until the end lol

  • @lisabarnes924
    @lisabarnes924 2 місяці тому +1

    Ngl, the illusion is truly a mindfuck and I hate it. 😀
    (Ig it did its job, but still!)

  • @FlyinC4T
    @FlyinC4T Місяць тому

    bro. that could've just been full body stocking (idk if that exists)

  • @MCSteve_
    @MCSteve_ 2 місяці тому

    Color Relativity!

  • @Kainlarsen
    @Kainlarsen 2 місяці 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  2 місяці тому

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

  • @darkvulpes4826
    @darkvulpes4826 Місяць тому

    Should first example be called "retro poster effect"?

  • @cherrykamino
    @cherrykamino Місяць тому

    . . .. . Uhh I need to process that hol'on