Of course, other aspects such as the letter forms, kerning, etc. I don’t want you to think that shadows are all we need to make our lettering piece look good. They make them more appealing and stay connected with the viewer, and this is because they look realistic, just as real as the things around you right now. Try to look at all the stuff around you right now and imagine they only had one pigment just like the first figure. Shadows are basically the area where the light can barely enter or cannot enter at all. This funky 3D look of the second figure is made possible with the help of shadows. They are the same word written by the same person, using the same strokes.īut there is a big difference between the two: The first figure looks good but plain and flat, whereas the second one seems to be more realistic with its 3D effect. Let’s get started! What are shadows and why do we put them on letters?īefore explaining anything, let’s check these two figures out: Pencil: Pentel GraphGear 500 (PG515) 0.5mmīut of course, you can use the materials that you are most comfortable with.Drawing pen for outlines: UniPin, Sakura Micron.091 (light gray) or Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pen No. Light gray brush pen: Zig Clean Color Real Brush No.Fine Tip brush pen: Tombow Fudenosuke Soft Tip or Pilot Petit 3.Brush pens: Artline Stix, Sakura Koi, Tombow ABT, Faber Castell.We are going to have some step-by-step instructions so it’s better to have your writing materials ready, such as brush pens/markers and paper, throughout this article. What are shadows and why do we put them on letters?.Here are the things that you will learn after reading this article: With the help of constant practice, along with all the bloody experiments and frustrations (lol), I am here to teach you the basics of shadowing and the techniques that I discovered (but not invented) over my two-year journey. I started my modern calligraphy journey in May 2016 and since then, I haven’t left a single day without creating anything with my pens, trying to be better than my “yesterday” self. I am a self-taught lettering and modern calligraphy artist from the Philippines. ![]() I’m RK Sanchez, also known as Skribsinner on social media. Do you want to learn how to add shadows to your lettering?
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