Digital Shading

Digital Shading

Grade 9 · Art · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can use a digital art program to create a shaded sphere, demonstrating an understanding of light source and tonal values.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Shading Tutorial for Digital Artists...

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe the colors you would use to shade a white sphere in a digital art program if the direct light source is yellow and the surrounding environment is a blue room. Explain your color choices for the form shadow, cast shadow, and bounce light. Imagine you are digitally painting a white sphere. The direct light is white, and the sphere is sitting on a green surface. Explain how you would use ambient light, direct light, and bounce light to shade the sphere, describing the colors and their placement. You are creating a digital painting of a white sphere in a room with orange walls and a white light source. Explain how the color of the walls would influence the shading of the sphere, specifically addressing the color of the ambient light and bounce light.

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