Don't make these shading mistakes

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I genuinely thought I was ready to teach people how to render, but uh, I think I'll need to study a bit more before I can give better tips. Digital painting is really hard!
Anyway, I decided to paint Frieren from an anime I've been enjoying recently, and the fanart was long overdue.
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Determining the Light Source/Cel Shading
01:38 - Core shadow
02:08 - Ambient Occlusion
02:33 - Mistake #1: Double shadows
03:53 - What color are shadows?
04:36 - Mistake #2: Wrong shadow colors
06:51 - Mistake #3: I messed up her face
08:33 - Mistake #4: I draw hands like AI
09:20 - Mistake #5: Double shadows, again
10:09 - Subsurface scattering
11:08 - Final touches
12:02 - Finished, but there are things to improve on
13:49 - secret
Paintovers By
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/ artistmeh0
Streamed on / pikat
Edited by @chashuu0
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too much work by VeryGoodMan
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 288

@CrashBandicootFan100 2 місяці тому

I think it's rare to see a full on "oh, mistake" struggles* *someone helps, showcase. Honestly neat.

@yuomovaeh3028 2 місяці тому

Yeah it's cool! Unfortunately for many there's just no *someone helps part

@PinkySoda 2 місяці тому

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@Vallien_Fulki Місяць тому

@@yuomovaeh3028instead, people go like "look up refs!" "look up tutorials!" 🫠

@KaosNoKamisama 2 місяці тому

Honestly, this is actually better than a "real" tutorial. Not only do you go trough real issues that can arise during the process, but it also helps to dissipate the aura of perfection that tends to surround artists.

@spookeboo3208 Місяць тому

I genuinely have such a hard time finding any videos on how to draw since none of them actually explain things they're always the " draw a circle- ok now it's a hyper detailed character " it's so stressful like everyone out there somehow knows it all right away

@jos-josradvanji6203 Місяць тому

@@spookeboo3208 well that's because it would be a 3 day long video if they explaied everything in detail. either that or a row of 50 videos with each explaining one specific part. people don't have the patience for that so everyone goes to circle -> done. aka the most compressed version that super roughly covers everything.

@spookeboo3208 Місяць тому

@@jos-josradvanji6203 this is one video not any of those things :) im glad they work for you though!

@lavishlyvice Місяць тому

@@spookeboo3208 Personally I find Sinix Design's tutorials very helpful in that regard. In his "Anatomy Quicktips" series he mentions that circles are actually not _that_ great and explains how more dynamic shapes can yield more natural looking results and better guidance during the drawing process. I highly recommend it if you haven't seen his stuff already!

@renx99 2 місяці тому

You may feel like you are not "qualified" to teach art but I think you are qualified to teach about how to think about the process of creating art. Taking all your mistakes for what they are: learning opportunities. I love your attitude about the process of art and this is the lesson I'm learning from you above all else.

@DizzyHotSauce 2 місяці тому

That's such a good way to put it! Pikat may not be an art godess but she highlights her mistakes every step of the way and shows the real process and real struggles of making art, unlike the "perfected" pieces we always see on social media. It's very assuring to beginner or intermediate artists that the process of making art is not that simple. It's not always a "linear" sequence from start to finish - sometimes you might need to fix stuff from previous steps.

@user-cs8rf9sd4p 2 місяці тому

The "too much contrast" was an eye opener for me. I used to do way to subtle shading and I think over the years I overcorrected it by shading everything with a lot of contrast between the lightest light and the darkest dark. Never occurred to me that that could be what was hindering my art until now.

@mimthyss 25 днів тому

Same here! I always hear in tutorials them talking about good range of values & contrast so I thought that means I have to go completely from black to white in shading yk? The shadow in a shadow thing was really like "ohh, wow"

@why.do.I.even.try. 2 місяці тому

The "noise filter is too strong, unpost unpost" thing is easily the most relatable thing I've heard😂

@catharticreverie 2 місяці тому

I'm new to art, why do people add a noise filter?

@why.do.I.even.try. 2 місяці тому

@@catharticreverie To reduce the shiny and sharp digital art look and make it look a bit more matte!

@azure-mist 2 місяці тому

Honestly, looking at the finished piece by itself, I would have felt sooo jealous and like I could never aspire to paint something like that. (Not a healthy art habit I know - I’m working on it.) But honestly, you pointing out your mistakes in your process instead of doing the Twitter artist thing of pretending it comes easily and naturally to you makes the whole thing seem so much more approachable and is encouraging!

@skorqion_art 2 місяці тому

I feel that!

@saden-8934 2 місяці тому

This is the coolest kind of video! No straight answers but a full journey through the painting with all thinking process behind. It's incredibly useful and relatable. Would love to watch more vids like those!

@R.A.N.Devu_ 2 місяці тому

I agree!

@gokey5174 2 місяці тому

not gonna lie seeing someone make mistakes while giving art tips feels more helpful then just being told add color to the shadow and then they already have the perfect color for it. Thanks for the tips have a draw opposing characters assignment and was looking for stuff to help with my shading. This channel is a subscribe for me.

@DizzyHotSauce 2 місяці тому

I think you're better of a teacher than you give yourself credit for. Acknowledging that you make mistakes, and showing how you got past them during your art process is better than someone that just gives straight forward tips. It assures beginner artists that art isn't as easy as it seems on social media, and how a lot of understanding art comes from making mistakes and experimenting.

@BingBangPoe 20 днів тому

And then people wonder why artists are always tired. It's a lot to go through. Lots of studies, always. Your art is amazing, by the way, and I loved this video format, pinpointing your own mistakes to help others (and yourself) improve.

@somnicious 14 днів тому

I learn more stuff from watching someone else make problems and fixing them up than the typical “how to do” tutorial 💜 need more

@ayamaruyana1225 2 місяці тому

You've answered alot of my unanswered questions about art! There are many things that often made me feel confused on why my drawings would look too much or messy, This video honestly explains it perfectly!

@cringesuperhell 2 місяці тому

god the second you mentioned the perceptual brightness of colors i got a thousand yard stare; every time i try to do value work or painting i have a small personal crisis about how all the different colors have different value scales and whether or not turning on greyscale to check is actually reflecting that 😭 (also, pointing out the shadows within shadows mistake is so helpful- that's something i've always struggled with, to where i stopped trying to do nuanced shadows and only do one cel layer! i feel a little more prepared now haha)

@hatsunemei3106 2 місяці тому

I love this format of video, not only you teached us how to shade but at same you show us common mistakes that can happen to everyone who's new at shading and how to fix, amazing work!

@VennyVampy 2 місяці тому

I love how this video isnt a clear direction but a journey where the creator and the viewer! Brilliant video as always pikat

@hams066 2 місяці тому

Yesss I’ve been waiting for this video to come out ever since you streamed your process and man did the wait pay off! Once again huge shoutout to you editor, this vid looks amazing. I love artists reflect on their work, it’s one thing that really helps me learn. Also thanks for the little paragraph at the end, it’s always nice to be reminded that I’m allowed to make bad art. Ever since I started watching your streams regularly (and now your vids) I don’t feel that afraid to start an illustration anymore like I used to be

@PorValis 2 місяці тому

Im so bad at shading but i feel like i learned so much from your video. You teach concepts in a relatable way in which i can understand more so than other content creators. Great video overall!

@mikaela3390 2 місяці тому

It's nice to see your process of thinking is similar to mine "I don't remember putting that there". I think this is the kinda thing that happens to everyone at a certain point in the art adventure process. I think only the "masters" can do something perfectly the first time, and they are few and far between. Love this btw!

@sezenn.3173 2 місяці тому

This was extremely helpful!!! I usually struggle with understanding "tutorials" because of the lack of context, and seeing the whole shading process with your commentary made your points so much easier to understand. Subscribed!

@donutyue Місяць тому

I have never been able to sit through an entire video about lighting but your video was such a joy to watch! Also I love your Frieren art so much! Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips

@kipnaplayer5185 2 місяці тому

Your editing is insanely good and entertaining. For a channel this size, it’s surprising how good your content is. Your content is not long winded at all. You’re quick and concise. Had I not checked I would have thought you have done UKposts for years and in the upper 100s of thousands if not millions of subscribers Love all the little jokes and animations you have to make it easier and fun to follow. Also like the multiple light sources meme you did.

@samyoed 2 місяці тому

This was super helpful and encouraging -- I always find myself trying to make shading into an exact science and I can never make the same process work for every single picture. Thanks for going through all the mistakes and showing that drawing doesn't have to be a smooth ride

@carson6188 2 місяці тому

i genuinely love that this surrounds your own drawing, i was half expecting submissions given to them to be fixed, But mistakes feel more welcome when the teacher is making them themselves

@nueiart1077 Місяць тому

Dear god this video was anxiety inducing because it called out to my own mistakes so deeply, and for once I could tell exactly what was going on and how to fix it because you walked us through your mistakes! I went on Photoshop and lowered the contrast a lot on your drawing and it threw a bit of an overlay light on the dark parts and I think I got what you aimed at (or at least what i would be aiming at). This was one hell of an eye opening video, absolutely loved it and thank you for sharing such candid content! I never realised how much I needed a tutorial talking about imperfection instead of unrelatably perfect speedpaints!

@Keladinus 2 місяці тому

Wow, I love this. I'm still at that point where I might be able to spot my mistakes (not always), but my brain usually can't process how to correct them. Hearing how you work these things through with your community's help is inspiring!

@gabrielrebello7874 Місяць тому

This video is very wonderful!! Pikat, this tutorial is made with so much care and your creativity process of art and sharing your learning is something admirable. Thanks so much for this tutorial and you were wonderful!

@Rin-a-DingDing 2 місяці тому

Thank you for making this video, it was easy to follow and gets straight to the point especially with adding in some key notes for general understanding, it helped a lot. And including the mistakes was also reassuring because it’s something to expect during the art process.

@joshphp 2 місяці тому

This is actually great ✨ I hope you make more videos like this

@innocuousbrimstone 11 днів тому

First time here and found this video randomly. I love the way you did the effects and the little memey stuff here and there. I also really enjoy your approach to this. I always loved to hear how people's thought process on doing things as opposed to just going from point A to B. Everyone learns differently and processes the same information differently and they may notice patterns and mistakes that may get overlooked which could otherwise be incredibly useful to know for artists of all skill level. So thank you for posting!

@jessehenao4555 2 місяці тому

what a great video, i've watched tons of shading tutorials but with no proper insight into the process and the trial and error parts, thanks for sharing all that ! :)

@ThatsABean 2 місяці тому

I wish we had more art videos like this, we already have so many art tutorials from masters. It's nice to have something that's more personal and also provides a lot of very specific context for the lessons learned

@DmtrArcane 2 місяці тому

Honestly, Seeing your struggles as an artist is super inspiring.

@minjia8198 2 місяці тому

This, THIS IS THE TUTORIAL we all needed 😭💖

@kasiasienka 2 місяці тому

Pikat, it's a great tutorial, thank you!

@KnightHunterTheresa 2 місяці тому

This is one of the most useful painting tutorials I ever found. Top 5 for sure.

@Dokoma 2 місяці тому

I feel you say exactly what i want to hear or already know, wish you the best.

@YonaSoundcloud 2 місяці тому

Dokibird reference yay

@shrimpma 2 місяці тому

i actually really liked being able to see the mistakes made, i feel like it will help me notice my own mistakes and this definitely will help with shading, i see a few things i did wrong. one mistake bekng the double shadow problem. great video!!!

@OhMyMiaX3 19 днів тому

i really love the trial and error pat of a tutorial like this, it’s very real and different from the usual tutorials! pretty cool!

@ae5704 2 місяці тому

This is such a great video showing your artistic process!! I really learned a lot-thank you!

@melo9796 2 місяці тому

Your videos strike a good balance between informative and entertaining :]

@Whomoon11 2 місяці тому

This video was unbelievably helpful to me. Thank you so much!

@KaterenaTheRed 2 місяці тому

I learned more from this than expert courses! Mistakes and how to fix them are IMO more valuable then perfect demonstrations.

@Xeno7241 2 місяці тому

Your channel is a treasure trove. Thank you for the videos.

@lovi9258 2 місяці тому

I first thought this was another one of those art roast videos with the creator roasting another artist. But no, it was you picking apart your own art and showing your mistake and how to fix it. Excellent work and really refreshing. I learned a lot and was struggling with some shading on a piece of mine. This is great. Also love the Frieren fanart.

@haunted_artist 2 місяці тому

I think this was actually really useful! I don't usually see artists talk about the mistakes you can make during the art process and actually talk about a way you can fix them, I think that's pretty neat.

@waywardh9528 2 місяці тому

imo this was so much more helpful and relatable than a straightforward tutorial. thank you ~

@azu8215 2 місяці тому

This is such a good breakdown of shadows i havent seen anything better than this usually i just do random bs and hope it turns out okay😭😭im gonna come here everytime i need to relearn shading tyyyy

@chachaboomboom7814 2 місяці тому

thank you for being an inspirational artist!!! i watched the whole process and i totally agree when you say when the drawing is finished despite wanting to improve more, its better to reflect on it so that we can do better on the future works (my english is bad but i hope you get my point) lets become better with art for our 2024 goal!!! i just found your channel and i think i'll subscribe because you are very cool!!!

@hollyjollypaca 2 місяці тому

You broke things down very well! I’ve been off and on the art train for years so watching was a good review, and let me learn new things!

@seasaltcosmos 2 місяці тому

i think this format was better than a traditional shading tutorial. it shows the process, the mistakes and how to fix them. owo i'd love to see you do more videos like this!

@GastricProblemsHaver Місяць тому

I love it when artists make videos documenting the *actual* process rather than the *image* of the process, as it were. Theory is so so so important for learning if you don't have the time + energy to just hammer it in through practice

@Q.t._Kira 2 місяці тому

Unqualified or not, this shading tutorial is amazing.

@flaviasofia6598 2 місяці тому

You explain things so perfectly I love it

@smirb 2 місяці тому

This vid is sooo incredibly informative!!! As an amateur artist for e.g didnt know that the darkest part of the shadow is on the edge! Please more of this content❤

@Maski110 2 місяці тому

This video is gold! Seriously, you don't just point out your mistakes, you explain how it's a bad habit or how it's something you're not good enough at yet to realize your mistake soon enough. It shows how important it is to actually observe and analyze other people's drawings, real things and OUR OWN drawings. Our pictures are full of mistakes all the time. Anyone who wants to learn how to draw has to realize that mistakes are opportunities to learn and not bad things. I think it's something very important that no one ever teach you and your video shows this.

@swishimi 2 місяці тому

This is awesome! ❤ Thank you for sharing!

@Lizapops Місяць тому

really good display of a healthy mindset in art!! thank you for sharing

@Horsaz 2 місяці тому

y'know I've been shading with ambient light for a while now while following marc brunet's videos but I could never really quite nail why and you just explained it to me... I'm making the shadows waaaaaay too dark and overworking them! I can't wait to work on my next piece now!

@mex719 2 місяці тому

I was down a bit about my drawings, but your video made me feel good, thanks for the content:D

@xochartt 2 місяці тому

Seeing other artists coming in helping you and learning your mistakes is freshly

@TweekervilleTV 2 місяці тому

Thanks for the vid, your art is gorgeous. I struggle mightily with shading, coloring, within the lines, outside the lines, opacity masks... basically everything.

@haraya_manawari 2 місяці тому

it turned out beautifully

@tilanitaliarin Місяць тому

thank you for this video! it helps to see a drawing in process like this

@nyxetera 2 місяці тому

This is more informative than a normal tutorial - I'm noticing I've made similar mistakes following other tutorials but they don't talk about the pitfalls.

@DelindaArts 2 місяці тому

You’ve been killin it Pikat. Thank you for all the helpful advice and videos🫶🏾✨

@BrookD.Artist Місяць тому

This is one of the best art tutorials I've ever seen

@twoblackwidows Місяць тому

I learnt a lot! Thank you you explained it in a way I actually understand

@MurrMurrProductions 2 місяці тому

At one point i got scared of painting because of all the technical skills involved. But seeing your process and the breakdown motivated me. I haven't painted properly in greyscale/whole dynamic for 5-6 years now (Lineart and flat colors are my best friends). Thank you for the courage, i'm gonna pick it up again.

@dipsheets 2 місяці тому

this actually helped me a lot !!! i struggle with values too!! Art is a journey, plus i really like the final product

@badumpdumpdump 2 місяці тому

This is such a good video

@sadsatan.. 2 місяці тому

I dont usually watch art tutorials because they can be a little draining to watch but this is really good :3 and i love the cute model you have im defo subscribing

@ApolloSol 2 місяці тому

I love this channel. Keep being fun.

@jasmine_milkyflower 2 місяці тому

In love with your content, new subscriber 😊!!!❤

@FrankensteinsMom 2 місяці тому

This is insanely helpful

@rogerith7905 Місяць тому

Thank you, I think my next study I will be drawing along with this video

@CosmicTotem 2 місяці тому

Great video, I'm learning how to paint better and it looks a lot easier of what I was doing. One thing I want to add is a trick that I have when choosing a color for the shadows. Basically you just use a blue-ish color and then you change the hue / saturation with a tool that csp has. It helps me a lot, because I don't know color theory.

@UrusaiJoe 2 місяці тому

Relatable, shadows are fun and painful at the same time. Great video though, good tips, art and pace. Keep going :)

@dwagin6315 2 місяці тому

I've been loving the videos! Especially the one about boxes, they've been really helpful. Do you think you can make a video on how to do construction with boxes? Particularly anatomy?

@senior_sakuga 2 місяці тому

I feel the pain in every step of this piece lmaooo so relatable love it

@ngartwork8289 2 місяці тому

i learned more in this video than any render video i have ever found from any other top established artists

@Aiimery Місяць тому

The best instructional video I've ever watched in my life

@UpDown-wy5hh 2 місяці тому

such a great video

@rixiant6373 2 місяці тому

Every artist needs an artistic frog friend

@Rozettaxahtina Місяць тому

i love you!!! new subscriber here, it motivates me," just because its a bad drawing doesnt mean you are a bad person" im not 1/3 of your works but im motivated heheh

@sallllllllllllllllllll 2 місяці тому

I loved how you showed us that even at an advanced stage you can still make mistakes

@almondy24 2 місяці тому

This was very helpful! I find that artists that have shading down to a perfect science tend to oversimplify because they're not in the headspace of someone learning anymore, so learning with mistakes that i make too is perfect.

@sinotoakoto1502 2 місяці тому

Yes more yt pikat content!

@hampusgroda Місяць тому

Saving this video to use as study and when I start using colors / monochrome

@ngocoan6862 2 місяці тому

Super helpfullll! Just wanna say that I love u

@SeriousMcNofun 2 місяці тому

This is way more useful than another shading tutorial on YT

@togephile Місяць тому

this video is sooo helpful! thank you sm

@KunKosh 16 днів тому

That was incredibly useful, in fact!

@renhirose1313 2 місяці тому

Hands are the bane of my existence fr fr

@BATMAN10N 2 місяці тому

"i need this painting to be over " lmao that feeling

@nicknmhere 16 днів тому

This one was really refreshing.

@vixenisdum 2 місяці тому

i love this

@mikotoraj 2 місяці тому

HEllo you ! I don't know who you are (yet ) but thank you so much for your videos !! I wanted to start digital art and you give me all I needed !

@tetaguilla1814 2 місяці тому

I think this is a really helpful video I have the same problem where I tend to really darken my shadows or add too much nuances even if my style is yknow that 2D anime style with only 3 shadows.. but I struggle to keep up co'z my mind always thinking about realistic things.. what I forget to realized most of the time is that cell.shading or anime style shading is a stylized way of shading I mean realistic fundamentals can be applied to but the fact that its simply colored my mind cant resist but to add more details till i overworked.