Cast Shadow | Parallel source of light from the Sun |TIP109

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March 11, 2015

To make your sketch pop out from the background, it’s essential to add a Cast shadow. The “cast shadow” projects the shadow of an object on a surface (basically the ground surface).

I basically use 2 methods at drawing the cast shadow:

  • the Parallel source of light
  • the Diverging source of light

Let’s see today the most simple one, the cast shadow with the Parallel source light.

 

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See you for the next tip of the day about the How to draw a Cast shadow using the DIVERGING source of light.

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Chou-Tac

Hello ! My name is Chou-Tac. I am a product designer from France. If the sketching methods I’ve acquired aid me in my life and in my industrial design career, I believe that they can also help you reach your design goal as a student or professional. My aim to help you all along with your design projects and journey. Anytime, feel free to leave a comment in the blog or send me an email at [email protected] : )

10 Comments

  • Irene

    Reply Reply March 13, 2015

    Sometimes, I find it difficult to locate the ground plane.

    • Chou-Tac Chung

      Reply Reply March 16, 2015

      Hello Irene, at start you can help visualize the ground plane by tracing a quick grid like I did at the beginning of the video. Remember to trace it with a light pen pressure – or your drawing will be over crowded of lines.

      • Irene

        Reply Reply March 25, 2015

        How to find the direction lines (B)?

  • Jian

    Reply Reply March 12, 2015

    really useful tutorial, espcially for shadow of exterior related object :). Thank you so much.

  • DCA

    Reply Reply March 12, 2015

    many good tips. thank you.

  • erick beebe

    Reply Reply March 12, 2015

    I like it. Very nice to see this. 🙂

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