How to Shade Your Drawings (Pen and Ink)

Struggling with shadows and shading in your drawings? In this video, I break down a super simple pen & ink shading method that will help you finally understand where shadows go and how to start adding hatch marks with confidence. We’ll cover the core principle that “light and shadow describe form,” explore the 6 major types of form shadows, learn how cast shadows work, and go over basic techniques for shading organic forms. This lesson is designed to cut through the confusion and help you improve faster by focusing on the fundamentals that every artist needs. Don’t stress about perfect hatch marks yet, just learn where the shadows belong, and your drawings will instantly start looking more three-dimensional. If you enjoy practical pen & ink drawing tutorials with less fluff and more real fundamentals, make sure to like and subscribe. New drawing videos every week. God bless, and I’ll see you in the next one!