Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Free Face Drawing Course 👉 lpart.me/faces
Understanding how to shade faces doesn’t have to be complicated.
Most artists know how to shade simple forms like spheres and cylinders, but once it’s time to shade a face, everything suddenly feels confusing. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, but forgetting that the head is still just a collection of simple 3D shapes.
By thinking of the head as an elongated sphere, the neck as a cylinder, and the shoulders as basic forms, shading becomes much more logical. Start by making these simple shapes feel three dimensional, then gradually add planes and complexity on top.
Once you approach shading this way, applying light and shadow to a detailed face stops feeling overwhelming and starts to make sense.
Think in simple forms first, then add detail ✏️🎨
🖌🖌🖌🖌
My name is Lucas Peinador, I’m a concept artist and illustrator. I am originally from Costa Rica, now living in Slovenia.
I love painting and teaching about painting. This channel is dedicated to art and creativity, to share the mindset, technique, and tools of an artist working in the Entertainment Industry.
Thank you for passing by :)
#LucasPeinador #Painting #conceptart #illustration #digitalpainting #procreateurse #paintingprocess #drawingfaces #artworkflow #stylizedportrait
Free Face Drawing Course 👉 lpart.me/faces
Understanding how to shade faces doesn’t have to be complicated.
Most artists know how to shade simple forms like spheres and cylinders, but once it’s time to shade a face, everything suddenly feels confusing. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, but forgetting that the head is still just a collection of simple 3D shapes.
By thinking of the head as an elongated sphere, the neck as a cylinder, and the shoulders as basic forms, shading becomes much more logical. Start by making these simple shapes feel three dimensional, then gradually add planes and complexity on top.
Once you approach shading this way, applying light and shadow to a detailed face stops feeling overwhelming and starts to make sense.
Think in simple forms first, then add detail ✏️🎨
🖌🖌🖌🖌
My name is Lucas Peinador, I’m a concept artist and illustrator. I am originally from Costa Rica, now living in Slovenia.
I love painting and teaching about painting. This channel is dedicated to art and creativity, to share the mindset, technique, and tools of an artist working in the Entertainment Industry.
Thank you for passing by :)
#LucasPeinador #Painting #conceptart #illustration #digitalpainting #procreateurse #paintingprocess #drawingfaces #artworkflow #stylizedportrait
