How to Shade a Drawing (Video!)
Your 4-Step Realistic Shading Roadmap

If you’ve been struggling with pencil shading and aren’t sure how to shade a drawing in a way that actually looks realistic — you’re not alone!

Many students struggle with shading because they’re missing a clear roadmap.
That’s exactly what you’ll find in this video (& accompanying downloadable guide!)

I’ll walk you through a simple, 4-step shading process designed to bring clarity to your technique. You’ll learn the purpose of each stage, what to focus on (and avoid) at each one, and why the order you shade in plays a key role in achieving realistic results.

By the end, you’ll have a reliable method you can return to — one that brings depth, dimension, and polish to your drawings.

F R E E G U I D E!

To make this even easier for you, I've put together a Realistic Shading Roadmap to guide you through this 4-step process:

**Download the free Realistic Shading Roadmap here!**

How to Shade a Drawing in 4 Steps:

*For the best video quality, click the gear icon on the video, select Quality, and then 1080p HD!

Next Steps to Improve Your Shading Skills

If this video resonates with you, and you're ready to learn the technical skills, modes of seeing and knowledge needed to shade believable, dimensional, realistic drawings, you can join my Drawing Decoded Membership here: