How to Shade Simple 3D Forms: Step-by-Step Tutorials

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Originally Aired January 23rd, 2025


Add Depth And Dimension With Realistic Shading

Do you enjoy drawing, but you find it difficult to add accurate and realistic shading to your drawings? If so, you need to practice adding light, medium, and dark values to simple subject matter so that you understand how light and shadow work together on various 3D forms. So join Miranda Balogh in this hands-on live class where you learn how to add values to various 3D forms by following an easy step-by-step process. 

To do this, you first learn how to add pressure to your pencil, and then you learn how to build up the layers. Lastly, you learn how to blend graphite to create dynamic shading. By the end of this live class, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to create drawings that look accurate and aesthetically pleasing!

What You Will Learn:

  • Learn the foundational skills for shading simple 3D forms, focusing on light, medium, and dark values.
  • Understand how to vary pencil pressure to achieve different shading effects and create dimension in your artwork.
  • Discover the importance of building up layers gradually to create depth in shading, rather than applying it all at once.
  • Gain experience in blending techniques, with options for using blending stumps or tissues, to create smoother transitions between values.
  • Walk away with hands-on experience in accurately shading a variety of 3D forms, enhancing your overall drawing skills and aesthetic appeal.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • Drawing paper, printer paper, a drawing sketchbook, or a mixed media sketchbook
  • One HB, B, or 2B graphite pencil (B means the graphite is black and soft, which is suitable for drawing)
  • An eraser
  • A pencil sharpener (Optional)
  • Blending stumps (Optional)
  • Tissues (Optional. An alternative for students who don’t own blending stumps)

Class Details:

  • Originally Aired January 23rd, 2025
  • Technique Demonstration
  • Live Class Replay

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes

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Meet Your Instructor:

Hi there! My name is Miranda Balogh. I’m a Canadian artist and educator who loves teaching and inspiring my audience. As a content creator and blogger, my desire is to share educational resources that will help you develop your artistic skills and cultivate a creative mindset. I’ll show you that you don’t need an expensive art education or years of experience to hone your artistic abilities. To succeed, all you need is the desire to learn and the passion to drive your ambition.

Miranda Balogh


Blogger at MirandaBalogh.com

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lhigham
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Miranda is a great Teacher She Explains Everything so Well This Class is 2 Thumbs Ups

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Prpldy
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Another great class that I enjoyed and now understand more about the cast shadow and how to use different values to give the shape a 3D look. Miranda is thorough in describing and showing us how to create the shapes and color them using just graphite.

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