Using Tonal Values to Paint Shadows (Tutorial)

The most common mistake of beginner sketchers is painting shadows a bit too light. To get better, practice by painting small thumbnails to achieve the right contrast using only tonal values. Once you're comfortable with achieving the appropriate contrast with just black and white, you can move on to colours. Reference photo: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4488/26... ArtGraf review:    • Review: Artgraf Watercolor Graphite   Graphitone review:    • Review: Derwent Graphitone (Watersoluble G...   Find me on Youtube:    / teohyc   ParkaBlogs: http://www.parkablogs.com Facebook:   / parkablogs   Twitter:   / parkablogs   Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/parkablogs Instagram:   / parkablogs   Gumroad: http://gumroad.com/parkablogs Patreon:   / parkablogs