Have you ever struggled with realistic figure drawing because of shading? Join figurative artist Fei Lu as she guides you to master shading techniques in this step-by-step figure drawing class. You will learn how to create the illusion of light and shadow on forms by simplifying and organizing your values. You’ll be guided to draw realistic-looking figures and fabrics with dramatic lighting effects that will pop off the page! 

By the end of this course you will know how to:

• Simplify and use the value scale to shade your drawings much more efficiently 
• Understand and identify different types of shadows and their properties
• Shade realistic forms, shadows and highlights on white and toned paper 
• Construct a human body starting with simple shapes and adding complex forms
• Draw and shade people and fabric with realistic lighting
• Speed up your shading techniques to draw faster and more confidently