06-22-2012, 01:47 AM
there is a heavy misunderstanding on how shading actually works. or even, what shading is suposed to do.
adding on what gorsal posted, you need to grasp the concept of how does the placement of an imaginary lightsource near your object/character will affect it and how this determines how shadows and colors will be cast on the character/object's surfaces. the whole point after all is to convey an ilusion/idea of volume and mass, and not some random stripes pasted for the sake of.
adding on what gorsal posted, you need to grasp the concept of how does the placement of an imaginary lightsource near your object/character will affect it and how this determines how shadows and colors will be cast on the character/object's surfaces. the whole point after all is to convey an ilusion/idea of volume and mass, and not some random stripes pasted for the sake of.