Do you panic when it comes time to add cast shadows to your coloring projects? I have to confess that even after 25 years in art, I still have to pause for a moment to gather my thoughts before I start the shadow. My greatest fear is that my shadow will accidentally end up shaped like something weird, like the way we see flying pigs or french fries in cloud formations. I always worry that someone will say "that rose's shadow looks just like a telephone" or something oddball like that. What's your big worry about making shadows?
I'm one of those people that gets bored very easily and skips through videos to the end but I just watched 3 of your videos from beginning to end and I don't even own one copic marker, I'm a acrylic artist. ..the way you explain techniques are very good and informative. .you just take me back to the basics ..thank you.
Julia, I really appreciate hearing this! I steal so many coloring techniques from all the other mediums I've worked with over the years. I wouldn't even say the methods cross-over because that implies that basic strokes or mindsets belong to one art form and not any of the others. Copics are basically watercolor in pen form, so there's no reason not to swipe lots of lessons from my old college painting classes. I'm glad you're both entertained and reminded of past lessons!
I never thought about it that way before but you are right. The shadow makes a huge difference. You never notice when it is not there but you do know something is odd about the image.
It took me a long time to figure out why fussy cut card images bothered me so much. I also suspect that's why pop dots are so popular, they add the missing shadow. I think people love pop-dots without realizing why.
I love how your videos provide nuggets of learning to everyone, from the beginner to the advanced colorer. I fear the shadow mostly because I have to free hand it. But with this new knowledge it's worth facing the fear to get to the desired end result!
You are such a thorough and instructive teacher Amy! I have so much trouble with color theory and definitely with shadows. I am new to the art world, and I completed a project via a colored pencil beginner class. Except the teacher didn't say anything about how to render an accurate shadow. So obviously, I ruined the whole thing with a completely unrealistic shadow and quickly hid it out of sight! You really know how to hit on all the important points and explain everything in depth! Your videos are extremely appreciated! I've been eyeing up your colored pencil class. I know I would get so much out of it. Just waiting on the funds!😂 Thank you Amy
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with cast shadows in another class. It's funny, I can recall some minor focus on shadows at the high school level but I'm blanking on when or even IF it was covered at the university level. I know I never really thought much about cast shadows prior to teaching, I just did them automatically. It wasn't until I saw that a few students were unable to replicate what I was doing that I finally slowed down and thought it through. So perhaps your previous instructor was someone who like me, hadn't yet realized that most people aren't born with a shadowing instinct???
Practice, practice! And I love your hair in your avatar here Judy! I'm going silver at a faster rate now and that's exactly how I want to look in a few years. Beautiful!!!
My pleasure Jane. I'm working on a blog article now which goes into more depth about how to solve the shadow coloring problem. I'll post a link when it's finished :)
I'm so pleased that it was helpful! There are so many stunning projects that could be improved just by grounding them, if not with a shadow then with the addition of a few shadowy values. Hope it helps you in your next art project!
Nuggets of knowledge !! Kathy I love the way you put it and How Frankie mentions that We don't think about it THAT WAY until you say it :D Thanks for another amazing lesson
Uh oh! Now Elena's going to go crazy, observing shadows everywhere at all hours of the day. Tell your husband that I'm very sorry for this latest life disturbance!
Just beautiful Amy. I have been waiting for this months project and now I will wait for next months. I know you shouldn’t go into great detail with the background but shouldn’t it at least look realistic? Your leaf obviously does but your background shows know hint of realism and so the overall picture has a part real part drawing look and I found my eyes going back and forth from your focal point to the background wondering why there such a difference between them.
Remember, it's an intermediate class project. Completely realistic wood would extend the length of the class by about an hour and add maybe 3 hours to the overall total coloring time. I know people like to color but that's a lot to throw at a student all at once :)
I learn something new with each video you post, Amy. Sometimes my jaw just drops as you explain something, so clearly, that I never even thought of before. Yup, I am a pop dotter! (Well, maybe was, LOL!)
Pop dotting isn't a bad thing. I think it's a sign you knew something was missing. The fact that you diagnosed the problem is great because you can then recognize the answer when you stumble upon it. Pop dot until you can do it yourself!
Thank you for sharing. Did you know Copics changed their refill bottle to HALF the size? Buy refills if you can now, most places are out of stock. HALF THE SIZE
I stocked up in February but thanks for posting just in case anyone reading this hasn't yet heard. Disappointed in the new size. Because I refill for a local shop, I go through lots of refill ink. Smaller is NOT better in my case.
There's a lot of good free info available too. Classes help you focus and to hit one subject intensely, but you can find a lot about general technique here on RUclips.
LOL. I'm a teacher at heart and I'm betting that not everyone is in the choir yet. A little repetition helps beginners who are encountering the concept for the first time. Sorry if it bugs you, I'm just a tad thorough :)
Do you panic when it comes time to add cast shadows to your coloring projects? I have to confess that even after 25 years in art, I still have to pause for a moment to gather my thoughts before I start the shadow. My greatest fear is that my shadow will accidentally end up shaped like something weird, like the way we see flying pigs or french fries in cloud formations. I always worry that someone will say "that rose's shadow looks just like a telephone" or something oddball like that. What's your big worry about making shadows?
I'm one of those people that gets bored very easily and skips through videos to the end but I just watched 3 of your videos from beginning to end and I don't even own one copic marker, I'm a acrylic artist. ..the way you explain techniques are very good and informative. .you just take me back to the basics ..thank you.
Julia, I really appreciate hearing this! I steal so many coloring techniques from all the other mediums I've worked with over the years. I wouldn't even say the methods cross-over because that implies that basic strokes or mindsets belong to one art form and not any of the others. Copics are basically watercolor in pen form, so there's no reason not to swipe lots of lessons from my old college painting classes. I'm glad you're both entertained and reminded of past lessons!
I never thought about it that way before but you are right. The shadow makes a huge difference. You never notice when it is not there but you do know something is odd about the image.
It took me a long time to figure out why fussy cut card images bothered me so much. I also suspect that's why pop dots are so popular, they add the missing shadow. I think people love pop-dots without realizing why.
I love how your videos provide nuggets of learning to everyone, from the beginner to the advanced colorer. I fear the shadow mostly because I have to free hand it. But with this new knowledge it's worth facing the fear to get to the desired end result!
And the more shadows you do, the better they get. They still make me pause but I don't get nearly as nervous as I used to.
Another great lesson! I am now going to think of the shadows as what they are. An element of the object, not just a decoration!
That's an awesome way of putting it!
But it would make for a very short video :)
You are such a thorough and instructive teacher Amy! I have so much trouble with color theory and definitely with shadows. I am new to the art world, and I completed a project via a colored pencil beginner class. Except the teacher didn't say anything about how to render an accurate shadow. So obviously, I ruined the whole thing with a completely unrealistic shadow and quickly hid it out of sight! You really know how to hit on all the important points and explain everything in depth! Your videos are extremely appreciated! I've been eyeing up your colored pencil class. I know I would get so much out of it. Just waiting on the funds!😂 Thank you Amy
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with cast shadows in another class. It's funny, I can recall some minor focus on shadows at the high school level but I'm blanking on when or even IF it was covered at the university level. I know I never really thought much about cast shadows prior to teaching, I just did them automatically. It wasn't until I saw that a few students were unable to replicate what I was doing that I finally slowed down and thought it through. So perhaps your previous instructor was someone who like me, hadn't yet realized that most people aren't born with a shadowing instinct???
@@AmyShulke quite possibly! Other than that a great teacher!
Great tutorial as usual! Amy, You’re the best teacher 👩🏫
Thanks, Deb! I love having you in classes.
Thank you for a great video lesson, Amy! I learn so much from you.
You're welcome!
Great information and I get it. Now to practice! Thanks Amy.
Practice, practice! And I love your hair in your avatar here Judy! I'm going silver at a faster rate now and that's exactly how I want to look in a few years. Beautiful!!!
You manage to pack so much information into your videos. Thank you for another great one.
I'm so glad you got something from it!
Great tutorial!! Thank you!
My pleasure Jane. I'm working on a blog article now which goes into more depth about how to solve the shadow coloring problem. I'll post a link when it's finished :)
This was one of the most helpful videos I've come across so thank you so much!
I'm so pleased that it was helpful! There are so many stunning projects that could be improved just by grounding them, if not with a shadow then with the addition of a few shadowy values. Hope it helps you in your next art project!
Nuggets of knowledge !! Kathy I love the way you put it and How Frankie mentions that We don't think about it THAT WAY until you say it :D Thanks for another amazing lesson
Uh oh! Now Elena's going to go crazy, observing shadows everywhere at all hours of the day. Tell your husband that I'm very sorry for this latest life disturbance!
@@AmyShulke Bwahahahaha
Oh! My god I want you around amazing videos. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Just beautiful Amy. I have been waiting for this months project and now I will wait for next months.
I know you shouldn’t go into great detail with the background but shouldn’t it at least look realistic?
Your leaf obviously does but your background shows know hint of realism and so the overall picture has a part real part drawing look and I found my eyes going back and forth from your focal point to the background wondering why there such a difference between them.
Remember, it's an intermediate class project. Completely realistic wood would extend the length of the class by about an hour and add maybe 3 hours to the overall total coloring time. I know people like to color but that's a lot to throw at a student all at once :)
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I learn something new with each video you post, Amy. Sometimes my jaw just drops as you explain something, so clearly, that I never even thought of before. Yup, I am a pop dotter! (Well, maybe was, LOL!)
Pop dotting isn't a bad thing. I think it's a sign you knew something was missing. The fact that you diagnosed the problem is great because you can then recognize the answer when you stumble upon it. Pop dot until you can do it yourself!
Wonderful informative video. Thanks for sharing.
And thanks for commenting. It's hard to release a video not knowing if anyone will find it beneficial. I appreciate the support!!!
Thank you for sharing. Did you know Copics changed their refill bottle to HALF the size? Buy refills if you can now, most places are out of stock. HALF THE SIZE
I stocked up in February but thanks for posting just in case anyone reading this hasn't yet heard. Disappointed in the new size. Because I refill for a local shop, I go through lots of refill ink. Smaller is NOT better in my case.
I sure wish I had seen this 3 months ago before someone completely cleaned out the refill stock at my local art supply store. 😭
I so wish I could learn to color with markers but I cannot afford the classes.
There's a lot of good free info available too. Classes help you focus and to hit one subject intensely, but you can find a lot about general technique here on RUclips.
Do you have a book?
No book, I put it all into my workshops: vanilla-workshops.com
If she stops talking in riddles then I might actually learn something 😂😂
Hmmm... She didn't think it sounded that hard but okay, she'll try to be clearer next time.
Gd info but you repeat yourself as if theres someone in disbelief or disagrees w you...your preachin to the choir lady;)
LOL. I'm a teacher at heart and I'm betting that not everyone is in the choir yet. A little repetition helps beginners who are encountering the concept for the first time. Sorry if it bugs you, I'm just a tad thorough :)
Amy Shulke ...now it all makes sense , my mother was a teacher for twenty five yrs. and she too likes to be " thorough "