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Hi. I am Sam and this is Art Look Learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this lesson we are going to learn how to draw a sphere. Now, just a few quick tips on drawing a sphere before we jump into our drawing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our light is coming in from the upper left, making a highlight where it hits right there. It is surrounded by those nice middle grays, also know as mid tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those are followed by the darkest values over in the shadow area. They are known as the core shadow. Our cast shadow lies right there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And right there we see a reflected highlight. That is where light is hitting our table or surface and bouncing up onto our object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Move from your shoulder and avoid wiggling your wrist as you really lightly draw in several circles. Then draw in an ellipse for the shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then go back and erase the lines that you don\u2019t need. Choosing to keep the lines that look most circular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However don\u2019t worry if it\u2019s not perfect. Remember it\u2019s just all about practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is where my highlight is going to go. And then keeping that in mind I am going to start shading around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m going to make short lines that follow the contour of my sphere. I\u2019m going to start lighter then continue to darken them up as I go. So start very light then moving out to that white spot where the highlight sits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I turn my paper as I go it can make that shading a little bit easier and help me follow the contour a little bit better. It can also help me see what I am drawing better and actually see if it is circular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I can always, as I turn my paper, kind of adjust the shape of my circle as I need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is really important to learn how to draw a sphere because it translates into so many other objects. Like, for example, fruit, eggs other objects in still lives and people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
People are all about spheres. All of our joints are spheres, can be drawn from spheres, like knees, shoulders even the eyeballs or nose can come from a sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in nature. Think about the setting sun or water drops, stones, bubbles all come from spheres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I am just going to continue to darken up the values leaving the mid tones that nice middle grey. And then, making a soft transition between the darks and lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am leaving that little reflected highlight where the light bounces off the table and goes back up and hits the sphere. And then making all the other areas on this side really nice and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, pushing lighter on my pencil as I move out into those lighter mid tones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making my shadow nice and really dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shadow is always on the opposite side of where the light hits the object. Just soften the edges of that shadow a little bit so it is not a really harsh shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, if I wanted to I could add a little bit of background in or just leave it as it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope you had as much fun as I did drawing and shading in a sphere. I hope to see you next time here at Art Look Learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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