What is the best way to learn lighting and shading?
Joseph Thompson asked:
this is what i struggle the most with in art is the shading and the lighting. I dont know where the lighting goes, so if i dont know that, then i dont know where to shade. i dont know how to shade in the drawing, like lets, the ear, neck, head. i dont know where its dark, where it lighter or darker etc, so i need your help. is there anything that can help me learn lighting and shading? thank you
Also, something to teach me inflected light aswell.
this is what i struggle the most with in art is the shading and the lighting. I dont know where the lighting goes, so if i dont know that, then i dont know where to shade. i dont know how to shade in the drawing, like lets, the ear, neck, head. i dont know where its dark, where it lighter or darker etc, so i need your help. is there anything that can help me learn lighting and shading? thank you
Also, something to teach me inflected light aswell.
What is the difference between direct lighting and indirect lighting in art?
An L asked:
i know direct lighting is when a light source is coming specifically from one side? so what is indirect lighting?
i know direct lighting is when a light source is coming specifically from one side? so what is indirect lighting?


