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Published: 2013-09-12 16:49:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 255297; Favourites: 11045; Downloads: 4322
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Check out the Exercise on shading Gems and Download the Practice Sheet HERE Artist: Tim Von Rueden (vonn)REFERENCE: Here's a standard step by step on how to shade a gem.
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It's pretty simple if it's cabochon. But brilliant ones...
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oh good i've been needing one of these! The gems look gorgeous, thank you!
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I think the shadow is the most intriguing part! It's good to keep in mind that light is shining through as well.
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This could really come in handy! Thanks for this!
Now if only there was a mosquito buried in the center of this...
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We did a livestream and stuck a bug inside as requested =] www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi…
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Wonderful tutorial! I've always had difficulties with getting the lighting to look right inside gems and crystals! This is really helpful! ^^
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So refreshing to see a tutorial by someone else other than Ryky.
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That is soo good that... from far away... I actually thought it went from a drawing to an actual gem on the paper or something.
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cabochon gemstones, before facets were developed. nice tutorial, thanks!
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oh - this does look like honey! Faceting is more traditional for gems but I can easily see the same techniques apply - thanks for sharing!
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hm, looks moer like a liquid then a solid. thought this how to draw a bead of liquid such as honey.
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Or amber, which was my first thought. But I'm pretty sure amber does not qualify as a gem.
Still pretty though
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It's funny to see how the gem is common shit before the droped shadow.
Really nice result
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Very interesting and helpful! 
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