Drawing shadows to enhance your work!
Drawing shadows is important to enhance your creation and make them look a little bit more realistic!
We can't ignore the effect of light on objects and characters. But it's not always easy to reflect
this reality in our drawings.
Shadows are complex and very different when produced by the sun, a light or when created by multiple light sources.
If you have some interesting tips that you would like to share with others, then this is the place to do it. Do you know a technique for drawing shadows that are more realistic? Do you know how to create shadows with colors? Whatever technique you might use, please take a minute to share it with us!
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Click below to see contributions from other visitors about drawing shadows:
Shadows on the floor 
What I tend to do when I draw shadows on the ground is draw the outline of the object on a slant behind it.I try to make it like the actual object you …
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