HIGHLIGHTS: How much do you REALLY know? Drawing Essentials.

Summary by Krater

This video explains how highlights work on 3D and human forms, categorizing them into single-plane, crestlight, and multi-plane reflections, and demonstrates how to apply them in a character sketch.

From the video

Answers: How do highlights work on objects and the human face?

• highlights on 3D forms
• single-plane reflection
• crestlight reflection
• multi-plane reflection
• drawing highlights on a character sketch

What it concludes

• Highlights are always the reflection of a light source and can be categorized into single-plane, crestlight, and multi-plane reflections.
• Single-plane reflections occur when a flat plane is at the correct angle to reflect the light source directly into the eye.
• Crestlight reflections happen on new planes created along the crest of a hill or form, adding width and shape information.
• Multi-plane reflections occur at the intersection of three or more planes, appearing as classic dot highlights.