Lesson 1: Shading

How do you make beautiful transitions? What is shading, how do you do it and how do you use this technique? In this lesson you will make a start with sketching, of course we will also look at the master Rembrandt to see how he used this technique.

MATERIALS

  • Pencil

  • Sharpener

  • Gum

  • Drawing block

  • Sketch paper

  • Option: charcoal

In this lesson we look at View of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1647.

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