DRAWING REFLECTED LIGHT OFF OF OBJECTS WITH THESE LESSONS AND TUTORIALS ON REFLECTIVE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS WITH TONES AND VALUES

Drawing an Egg : A Tonal Study

Drawing an egg is a great way to practice very fine shading, and to observe the effect of cast shadow and reflected light. Use a desk lamp to cast a directional shadow.

Drawing Geometric Forms in Different Lighting

Having completed the basic geometric forms we moved on to simple panels, and attempted different lighting scenarios. Viscom 2 Viscom 2 Paying attention to reflected light was one of the challenges of the course.

Lesson on Drawing Reflected Light on a Spheroid

How to Make a Sphere Look Three Dimensional With Shading Techniques. Reflected light is a subtle phenomenon that occurs when light is reflected back upon the shaded side of an object. The spheroid provides a simple subject for exercise.

Learn How Light Works So You Can Draw it Properly

The reflected light bounce away differently depending on the surface. If the surface is bumpy it will bounce away sort of randomly, like a tennis ball that hits rocky terrain. If the surface is smooth it will bounce away in a predictable path. A mirror is very smooth so the light comes back undistorted, so we can see our reflection.

How to Draw a Sphere and Shade It

As your sphere starts to take shape, you'll want to leave a little strip of lighter gray toward the bottom. This will be important later to creating the illusion of three dimensions -- when light hits the ground around the sphere, it bounces up and hits part of the sphere -- the reflected light.

How to Draw and Shade Spheres

What's This? A sphere drawn in charcoal A sphere drawn in charcoal How to Draw and Shade Spheres and how to draw the reflected light

How to Draw an Egg

Eggs are perfect for studying reflected light. Okay, silver and crystal are tough too, and have their specific tricks. It's mostly about careful observation drawing anything like this.

How to Draw with Direct Light

All forms, when lit with direct light have the same elements - highlight, halftone, core shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow.

Reflected Light & Shading

Reflected light is a faint rim of light reflected back onto an object from the surfaces surrounding the object. Reflected light can brighten areas of the subject that are in shadow and in some circumstances, help to define it from its background or supporting surface.

Secondary Lighting : Give Depth to Your Artwork wtih Reflective Light

The missing render is of, what may be called secondary light. It is the ambient light of the room, or some of the reflected light from the surface the vase is kept on. The moment you depict this secondary light, the artwork gains more character.

Understand How Reflective Light Works

By subtly modifying the color of the shaded area, you suggest the effects of reflected light-the colored light that bounces back into a shaded area and modifies its color. With practice, you will be able to observe these subtle color changes and reproduce (or even exaggerate) them to create a more believable and vibrant image. Let's look at how reflected light affects a shadow.