Lighting and Shading for Beginners!

Completed by 10 learners

Ages 8-13

Live One-Time Class

In this one-time class, students will learn about how to shade simple objects and faces using imaginary light sources.

Lainey Williams B.A.

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(117 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

3-12 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class, we will learn the meanings of some key words like "light source" "cast shadow" and "form shadow." Then, learners will draw along with me to learn about how to shade simple shapes such as cubes, spheres, and ribbons, before we move on to drawing a face together and shading it in a realistic way, based on the position of an imaginary light source, and based on the techniques we will have practiced up to that point. My teaching style is relaxed and conversational, so throughout the class, I will check in with students to make sure they understand what we are doing and why, as well as leaving opportunities during class and at the end for them to show their work, either to get corrections or just share with the other students. My goal in teaching is to teach techniques, not copying, so I'm always excited to see the variations in style and learning in different learners.

Other Details

Supply List

Learners should have a pencil and one or two pieces of paper to draw on, at minimum. If they prefer to use pens, that's fine, but some of my lessons involve erasing a "base drawing" and adding more details on top, so please keep that in mind.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Lainey Williams B.A.

Joined September, 2020

4.8

117reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello! I'm Lainey, a professional art teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Writing Emphasis from the University of Nevada, Reno. While I studied there, I worked for over a year as a peer tutor at the UNR Writing and Speaking Center, where I discovered my passion for teaching. Seeing learners there gain an understanding of the tools at their disposal, and become more confident as a result, led me to continue teaching after I graduated. I currently teach art classes at Arts for All Nevada, which is a local nonprofit focused on providing art classes for every age. As a result, I have a variety of experience in teaching children and teens in a range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, comics, writing, and general creative skills. 

On Outschool, I teach classes on comics, drawing, painting and writing skills for a range of age groups and needs. My teaching philosophy is all about encouraging students' creativity while giving them the tools to express themselves as effectively as possible. I am also more than willing to provide writing and art tutoring services--please reach out if this is something you're interested in!

On top of teaching, I also make my own comics, including a weekly YA webcomic and various shorter comics. I'm passionate about comics as a really special and versatile storytelling medium in which words and pictures come together to communicate in a way that neither words nor images could accomplish alone. I hope to share that passion with students in my comics classes. In my drawing-only and writing-only classes, I aim to expand the skill sets of students so that they're better able to express their own creativity. 

In my free time, I enjoy snuggling with my cat and playing Dungeons and Dragons, and reading lots and lots of indie comics.