October 19, 2025

Tag - sneaker shadow

TIP 57 | How to make your sneaker sketch stand out with a simple shadow

TIP 57 Make your object levitate adding a distant shadow on the ground A 6 minutes video to see my sneaker drawing process. I love making my objects levitating. It adds some lightness to them. Somehow you may feel that you could grab it in your hand. Enjoy the real sound of my friends DJ from Saigon: The Cheezy Gangztaz. CHOU-TAC CHUNG – ADIDAS SNEAKER CRAMPONS ( I twisted the original blue color on Photoshop) I learned this simple and so cool trick from an inspirational guy. A bit of a story. When I was a student, I was browsing websites of Sneaker designers. One pops out from the rest. It is Arsenrock, a french designer from Marseille (South of France). His rendering is so innovative and realistic! Having heroes that you want to reach their level is a great motivation to progress.  I studied hard to improve my skills experimenting with a lot of things. I build up my own techniques and I started to get quite a few designs. I made a compilation to add to my portfolio. Later on, I had...

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