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OptimusPraino β€” The common shade tutorial

Published: 2010-04-29 23:56:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 28560; Favourites: 900; Downloads: 1044
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Description In case youΒ΄re having a hard time figuring out where the shading should go in your standard humanoid drawings, this is a small guide to the most common shades you`ll find.
Done for a friend, might be of use to you.
Good luck!
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Comments: 56

OptimusPraino In reply to ??? [2017-05-30 17:02:31 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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safyia110 [2016-06-26 04:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this!

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OptimusPraino In reply to safyia110 [2016-06-27 16:32:16 +0000 UTC]

IΒ΄m glad it helps!

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TheQueenOfArts9090 [2016-03-31 18:48:10 +0000 UTC]

I find your Tutorials very helpful.Β 

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OptimusPraino In reply to TheQueenOfArts9090 [2016-04-01 13:35:02 +0000 UTC]

I am very glad you do

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TapodJointer [2016-03-26 07:49:31 +0000 UTC]

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creepyboy [2015-07-13 15:13:13 +0000 UTC]

Super useful. Thanks.

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OptimusPraino In reply to creepyboy [2015-07-13 23:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Glad it helps!Β 

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Hpsr175 [2015-02-02 09:19:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks for this!

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OptimusPraino In reply to Hpsr175 [2015-02-13 18:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! IΒ΄m also posting tutorial videos on my youtube account youtube.com/optimuspraino

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JeantineHobbit [2015-01-11 15:56:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for this! I suck at shading!

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OptimusPraino In reply to JeantineHobbit [2015-01-14 04:56:06 +0000 UTC]

ItΒ΄s just a guide
Observe from real life to get better at it!

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JeantineHobbit In reply to OptimusPraino [2015-01-14 09:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Agreed!

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henryiii [2014-01-17 16:29:06 +0000 UTC]

This Tut is helpful to me. I really don't know much about drawing techniques. Thnks for Tut.

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shinriujo [2013-10-14 04:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful!

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Thagirion [2013-03-26 16:59:05 +0000 UTC]

I always have a hard time with this, so thanks. It's nice to have a map.

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daddyconnolly [2012-09-03 21:16:35 +0000 UTC]

Very useful

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frillyfins [2012-08-10 21:54:42 +0000 UTC]

So helpful tyvm for making!

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aspiringauthor20 [2012-06-03 15:32:13 +0000 UTC]

This is SO helpful! Thank you for making this!

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Equestrian-Equine [2012-05-18 23:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful!

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Ela-chan7 [2012-04-22 15:25:46 +0000 UTC]

Extremely helpful, thank you!

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innocent-rebel [2012-03-17 23:05:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making this.

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starrypawz [2012-02-07 12:58:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you,
I always get really stuck when it comes to shading the face.

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MauricioKanno [2012-01-10 15:15:57 +0000 UTC]

great! so useful!

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MattsyKun [2011-12-14 20:14:03 +0000 UTC]

oh, nice! I've been searching for something like this.

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Elle-Oh-Elle [2011-10-10 05:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you thank you thank you!

I'm having so much trouble finding shade tutorials....

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OptimusPraino In reply to Elle-Oh-Elle [2011-10-10 08:59:53 +0000 UTC]

YouΒ΄re welcome! But remember this is just a guideline for common places, try to add more layers of shading, mixing and matching, observing and referencing from real life, that will be the ultimate tutorial!

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Elle-Oh-Elle In reply to OptimusPraino [2011-10-10 10:18:52 +0000 UTC]

This is still a good beginning for me My characters are still in static poses, if i can get basic shading down, once I start making them more interesting, it'll be easier to experiment with shade, than if I waited till then and started from scratch, if that makes sense.

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PSD-EMPIRE [2011-06-11 14:15:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for sharing .. it's helpful

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OptimusPraino In reply to PSD-EMPIRE [2011-06-13 05:12:27 +0000 UTC]

Welcome, it`s just a small silly quick guide, just observe real life!

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SamPham [2011-04-16 18:57:41 +0000 UTC]

this is so amazing!! This deifinitely helped me out a LOT THANKYOU!!!~

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OptimusPraino In reply to SamPham [2011-06-13 05:12:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! But it`s just a lil guide, do some studies on the subject!

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SamPham In reply to OptimusPraino [2011-06-13 22:10:47 +0000 UTC]

I definitely will when I have time (and can find other things to learn from besides the internet )

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wntrheart28 [2011-03-31 02:03:45 +0000 UTC]

This is great! I was struggling to figure this out and this helps a bunch
Thanks for posting it!

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Alabandine [2010-12-15 10:39:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks !

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TENKHAI [2010-11-07 08:57:12 +0000 UTC]

Very useful indeed ! Thanks a lot !

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OptimusPraino In reply to TENKHAI [2010-11-07 23:31:45 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome

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curlex [2010-08-20 18:28:32 +0000 UTC]

Wahh must use this >.< thank you ~

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OptimusPraino In reply to curlex [2010-11-07 23:31:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome, hope itΒ΄s useful to you!

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fridouw [2010-06-24 21:50:35 +0000 UTC]

Exactly what i needed, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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OptimusPraino In reply to fridouw [2010-06-25 05:35:30 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! Hope it helps

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jump-cut [2010-06-09 16:02:43 +0000 UTC]

nice

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OptimusPraino In reply to jump-cut [2010-06-11 07:39:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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LeonardVindelStudios [2010-05-14 21:13:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks for creating this, i really need to understand shadows

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OptimusPraino In reply to LeonardVindelStudios [2010-05-15 01:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for appreciating it! But don`t stick just to this, mix, experiment, and most of all, observe from real life! Drawings made out of drawings don`t help you progress much if you are not aware of where it comes from

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LeonardVindelStudios In reply to OptimusPraino [2010-05-15 10:36:38 +0000 UTC]

true...so very true...thank you

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SeelenDieb [2010-05-02 21:59:27 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh sΓ­ que lo es

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OptimusPraino In reply to SeelenDieb [2010-05-02 23:09:01 +0000 UTC]

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Hikari636 [2010-04-30 15:15:15 +0000 UTC]

This is really useful

Thanks so much! ^^

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OptimusPraino In reply to Hikari636 [2010-05-01 17:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Welcome very much

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