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Ehetere — How I Shade
Published: 2011-02-02 05:44:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1501; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 55
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In case anyone is curious about how I shade my horses. I don't normally greyscale, but you get the idea. I put the darkest colour beneath everything as the shadow layer and then just highlight on top of that. This is for a reference, don't steal etc.Related content
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Question when you put the shadow layer down does it not matter if you cant see the detail lines?
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Typically no, though I guess it depends on personal preference
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Ok thanks 
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This is such a great idea! And it's not overly complicated. I love this.
I shall have to try this shading sometime, my shading is terrible but I do like highlighting.
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This is great! Seriously, you would get so many favorites and "thank you!"'s if you made a tutorial!!!
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Haha, perhaps - might do one if I can figure out how it'd work on my next piece
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That'd be great
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Interesting
I can't wait to see what horsie this is
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Yikes, hope you get your power back!
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Very, very beautiful. Even what you have done here is gorgeous.
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Thanks so much! I hope the rest of it turns out just as well
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Oh wow that sounds a lot simpler than my method XD
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hmm...the secrets of ehetere explained =3 this is very nice work xD i love the muscle definition you get coloring this way. and yer coloring is so smooth 
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Feel free! I've just never done a tutorial before because anyone I've shown so far has gone 'no thanks!' lol There's only one level of shading on the shoulder muscles, but I appreciate the compliment none the less.
I'd love to see how it works out for you
Ps. Coming to you from the cyclone ravaged Queensland, Australia. We have the little electricity network that could!
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lol, yey! n ah...meh, i did a chibi tutorial if yer interesting in seeing it...didn't upload it here, just have a 'private' link i could send you if you want. n ok =3 i shall try when i get home from school...gotta get up and leave in twenty minutes >.>
Ps. lol,
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ah, i see know where the depth of your shadows come. perhaps the reason my drawings often seem one dimensional (no matter how long a shade for) is the fact i start on a mid-tone. -food for thought- thanks.
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You're welcome! My method is a bit unorthodox, as most people like to start mid tone, add shadows and then highlights. But shadows and I don't get along so highlights all the way it is
It really depends on how you see shapes - I have to add in mid tones before I get to the true highlights, so I guess I'm just using the three different levels of colour in a different order. In theory you could do it in any order you wanted
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Aaaahhhhhhhh YES I was wondering how u where shading lol I love your shading so this is great! Hopefully I can learn something from this 
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Just shade on one side - I haven't defined the muscles here, but you put more highlights on one side and leave more contrast on the other side. Helps if you're using references for musculature, and can visualize the shape as you're drawing it
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ooooh ok got it thanks!
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