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Basic Shading

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If you don't know how to coloring, please click this link : Basic Coloring.

This tutorial is really useful to practice shading and shadowing on your picture.

Now, let's start with this simple colored image :

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Choose a light source, anywhere you like, I will describe the detail you must remember below :

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OK, Let's pick Dodge Tool image 3 (make pic lighten) and Burn Tool image 4 (make pic darken)

Follow the rule on the upper pic and start shading!

First, pick Burn Tool image 4 , choose big size brush, about 60px

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Shading on the rear of body :

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Continue shading on areas where aren't lighted :

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OK. Let's pick Dodge Tool image 3 , option :

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Remember follow the rule!

Shading on areas where are lighted....

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OK. Pick Elliptical Marquee Tool image 12

Change foreground color to Black.

Create a new layer and put it under others.

Draw a small ellipse at bottom of subject :

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Press ALT+BACKSPACE at the Same time to fill the selection with Black.

Basic Shading

Cute? ^.^

The end!