Shading Techniques for Drawing Realistic Figures and Clothing

Have you ever struggled with realistic figure drawing because of shading? Join figurative artist Fei Lu as she guides you to master shading techniques in this step-by-step figure drawing class. You will learn how to create the illusion of light and shadow on forms by simplifying and organizing your values. You’ll be guided to draw realistic-looking figures and fabrics with dramatic lighting effects that will pop off the page!  
By the end of this course you will know how to:
Simplify and use the value scale to shade your drawings much more efficiently 
Understand and identify different types of shadows and their properties
Shade realistic forms, shadows and highlights on white and toned paper 
Construct a human body starting with simple shapes and adding complex forms
Draw and shade people and fabric with realistic lighting
Speed up your shading techniques to draw faster and more confidently
Materials:
Demonstrations are drawn traditionally using pencil and conte / charcoal, but you may use the medium of your choice, including digital techniques!
[Final figure drawing project on toned paper with shading]
[Value exercise and form shading practice]
About the Instructor:
Fei Lu is an award winning visual artist, educator, and founder of Winged Canvas. She has been teaching and practicing life drawing for over 20 years, and coined the GSL (gesture, shape, line) method for figure drawing, helping thousands of students build their confidence and get into the art school of their dreams with this proven teaching methodology.