THE SHADING WORKSHEETS
Practice Shading
in 60 Minutes
7 worksheets with explanations, examples, instructions, and blank objects for practice
Procreate (.procreate) Printable (.pdf)
The most practical way

I’ve simplified the fundamentals of shading into 7 worksheets. No bullshit, no science, and no any overwhelming theories. Learn shading in a practical way so you can apply shades and depth to your art today.

1
Light Direction

How to decide where to shade based on the light angle

2
Gradients

What's a gradient shadow, how and when to use it

3
Round Objects

How to apply a smooth shadow on round objects to achieve depth

4
Radial Shadow

What creates a radial shadow and how to use it correctly

5
Linear Shadow

What creates a linear shadow and how to use it correctly

6
Complex Objects

How to apply shadow to complex objects by breaking them into pieces

7
Extra Practice

Practice more with a bunch of different blank objects to shade!

Learn by Doing
You don't need much, simply print out the sheets or practice in Procreate.
Explanations

Simple, short and readable explanations of basic shading mechanisms

Examples

Clear demonstrative examples to further show how shading is applied

Practice

Tasks and instructions with plenty of blank objects for you to shade

Open in Procreate

All the files include an empty masked layer so you can draw shadows within the shapes

OR
Print it Out

You don’t need an iPad to learn shading! Just print the sheets and use a pencil

What You'll Get
7 Files

Individual Procreate canvases

Master File

All-in-one Procreate canvas (7 sheets)

Printable PDF

PDF file including the 7 sheets

Cheat Sheet

PDF with the completed sheets to compare ;)