Basics of Comic Shading

Summary by Krater

David Finch explains how to use lighting and shadow compositionally in drawing, covering directional versus pin lights, core shadows, cast shadows, and layering light and dark shapes.

From the video

Answers: How do you use lighting and shadows compositionally in drawing?

• directional lighting in drawing
• core shadows and cast shadows
• compositional lighting techniques
• layering light and shadow

What it concludes

• Using a directional light source is much easier to compensate for and control than a pin light in illustration.
• Layering alternating light and dark shapes across a panel is an effective way to create depth in a drawing.