Using Shading and Colors To Create Images

Today, we're going to use something called a "Gradient Function."

Are you a super artist with great drawing skills?   Good for you.  

For all of the rest of us, let me say that art is all about shading.

 

 


Drawing with regular colors.

Look at anything right now.   A pencil.   A coffee cup.   A lamp.   A desk.   Look at them closely and think about how you would draw them with pencil or water colors or WHATEVER.


Drawing with Gradient Shading

Here is the effect of regular colors being used.   Most computer art programs you can use Gradients.  In the image below you see the same image with gradient shades applied.

 


Drawing with regular colors.

Every graphics program offers gradient options.   Whatever program you have, open the help option and type in gradients to see what your options are.


Drawing with gradient shading.

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