How to Draw with Light and Shadow

Tired of Flat, Lifeless Drawings? Master Dynamic Lighting and Bring your Art to Life Today!

My name is Robert A. Marzullo and I have been a professional artist for over 25 years. It is my goal to help you learn the things I wish I had known as a younger artist. This way, you get to level up your skills faster and I get to be the proud art teacher that helped you along the way.

In this course my focus it to teach you how to draw more impressive characters and concepts. We do this by studying light, shadow, and rendering. I will showcase these concepts in a comic book line art style but it really does apply to all forms of drawing.

In this course you will learn how to create -

✓Cast shadows
✓Drop Shadows
✓Bounced Light
✓Edge Lighting
✓Core Shadows
✓Specular Vs. Diffused
✓Textures and Imperfections

This course is broken up into 3 primary projects. The first is a basic exercise for you to study fade and rendering techniques.

For the next projects we will work on some more advanced versions of light and shadow by drawing an arm and a leg. Here we will delve into single and dual light sources.

This can add a dramatic look to your work. I chose to use an arm and a leg but this technique can and will apply to all sorts of other areas in your artwork.

For the third project you will learn to light a face from three different angles. This will help you to be creative and explore variations when working on your characters. Again, this can be a great way to add mood and drama to your stories.

Let me know if you have any questions along the way during this course and I can’t wait to see your amazing artwork!

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Thank you for considering my course and good luck with your art! :)

Sincerely,

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

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Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction to this Course
2 Lessons
- Introduction to this Course
  Preview
- Explaining the Course Content and Resources
  Preview
Section 2 - Drawing and Rendering Fades
4 Lessons
- Basic Fade Practice Activity
  Preview
- Rendering with Broken Lines
  Preview
- Single Light Source on a Sphere
  Start
- Dual Light Source on a Sphere
  Start
Section 3 - Drawing and Rendering a Comic Style Arm
5 Lessons
- Drawing the Arm Model
  Start
- Adding Rendering to the Arm
  Start
- Additional Rendering to the Arm Example
  Start
- Inking the Arm
  Start
- White Out Technique for a Secondary Light Source
  Start
Section 4 - Dual Light Source Example
4 Lessons
- Drawing an Example with 2 Light Sources
  Start
- Drawing the Shapes of Shadows
  Start
- Adding Cross Hatching to the Leg
  Start
- Adding More Rendering to the Leg
  Start
Section 5 - Light and Shadow on the Face - 3 Ways
4 Lessons
- Lighting the Face from the Top Left
  Start
- Lighting the Face from the Bottom Left
  Start
- Lighting the Face from the Top Down
  Start
- Inking the Shadows of the Face
  Start

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Robert Marzullo

Hello, my name is Robert A. Marzullo. I have been a working professional artist for 25 years. I have been published in comics, created 3D animation and characters for television, illustrated storyboards for commercials, and owned and operated my own sign and design business successfully for over 15 years.

I am also the author of the book "Learn to Draw Action Heroes"
by Penguin Random House and the creator/illustrator of Blackstone Eternal. An independent comic book.

I am currently a professional freelance illustrator and comic artist where I create digital art for my clients. I create sequential art and character concepts as well as occasional logo designs.

I now share my knowledge in digital art and computer software through online courses and have a growing Youtube channel as well. With over 250,000 Youtube subscribers and quickly growing I felt I should create some more in depth content for students wanting to take their skills to the next level.

My goal is to help aspiring artists realize their potential and break their mental barriers that hold them back from creating the artwork of their dreams. We can all do it with the right instruction and work ethic. That is what I am here to teach my students.

I am very dedicated to my students and responsive to any of your questions so please don't hesitate to ask. I am here to help!