Chapter 3 - Toning And Shading

 

In this chapter, we will tackle some useful tips of toning and shading which will help to improve your drawing skills.

These drawing techniques enlivens a certain artwork, it brings life and dimensions to the drawing. The simple lines you draw on paper come to life by using toning and shading. It is like a 3-Dimensional effect straight to your paper, wherein it emphasizes the body and angles of your masterpiece.

Toning

Toning is a technique used in drawing for creating / adding depth to your artwork. This is achieved by using highlights and shadows, and in drawing, the best way to get this is by applying shades. The following are the techniques used for applying shades on your drawings.

 

Uses of toning

Toning is very important in the field of drawing, it may be a bit tiring to do… but this technique makes a big difference when applied.

Below are the different usages of toning in drawing:

• It is mainly used to accentuate the plain areas of a drawing
• It brings different proportions to your artwork
• It forms focal pointers of interest
• It creates an optical illusion
• It brings depth to the certain areas of a subject matter

Useful tips of toning

Tone drawing may be a bit tiresome to do, but there are useful tips to make tone drawing much easier. Here are some ways:

Pen and brush quick toning

 

• Draw the outlines using water-soluble ink pen, such as a fountain pen or fine liner pen.
• Then use a thin paint brush and dip into clear water, create some strokes that you want to tone.