Test Your Shading Skills! Plus Shading Exercises For Beginners

So you're not sure what you can do to get better at drawing? Start by testing your skills with these three shading exercises to see if you're shading is up to scratch! 00:50 Materials 01:01 Exercise 1: Shade with light pressure 03:02 Exercise 2: Shade smooth dark values 05:13 Blending out the shading marks 06:12 Exercise 3: How to shade transitions If you find you've got room to improve, check out the rest of the video for tips on what you actually need to practice to get better at shading: 10:41 Troubleshooting light shading 12:26 Troubleshooting dark shading 13:39 Troubleshooting transitional shading 🎥 Watch Next: Easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners https://youtu.be/ahmqAhF5dhE ------------------------------------------------ ❤️ ✏️ LEARN WITH ME: Want to keep learning? FOR A LIMITED TIME GET 20% OFF any one class or course over at https://thepencilroomonline.podia.com Learn the fundamentals of drawing in a practical way with my Learn To Draw Course For Beginners OR choose a Sketch Club class to suit your interests. Just use the code CLASS20 at checkout. OR get access to all classes and courses when you join my monthly Sketch Club membership! https://thepencilroomonline.podia.com/sketch-club Sign up to my free newsletter for monthly drawing advice and tips at www.thepencilroomonline.com Not sure what materials you need to start drawing? Download my free drawing materials list: https://thepencilroomonline.podia.com/materials-guide You can also get access to my drawing classes and thousands of other creative classes by amazing artists on Skillshare. Sign up to Skillshare using this link and you'll get free membership for a month! https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/emilyarmstrong ------------------------------------------------ 👉 PRODUCT LINKS: Tombow Mono Zero Eraser Pen https://amzn.to/39UqOQr Tombow Mono Pencil Set incl sharpener: https://amzn.to/3LBN2FJ Tombow Mono Pencil Set incl Eraser Pen (pencils require sharpening): https://amzn.to/3LDxodT Staedtler Mars Technico, comes with a 2mm HB lead and has a sharpener in the top https://amzn.to/3iJvoVx I use 4B leads (pack of 12): https://amzn.to/3VLFuDZ Faber Castell Kneadable Eraser: https://amzn.to/3OE9kGM GrafBook by ClaireFontaine (sketchbook used in this video): https://amzn.to/3Y5vKGI Canson 9x12" wirebound sketchbook, card cover https://amzn.to/3OKE5JT Canson 11x14" wirebound sketchbook, card cover https://amzn.to/3NvG03T Some items may be affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you purchase via the link. I only list products I use and recommend.