Comments on: 25 Days to Better Drawings – Day Nine – Shadow and Light https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members Members Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8939 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:54:13 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8939 In reply to James Schoch.

Hi James,

I like General’s white charcoal. I hope this helps.

]]> By: James Schoch https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8933 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:11:34 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8933 What brand of white charcoal pencil do you recommend?

]]> By: James Schoch https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8868 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:21:54 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8868 I am finding the white charcoal pencil difficult to sharpen, without breaking. Is there a technique you recommend? Is there an acceptable substitute for white charcoal that is harder? Thank you for this course. I am really enjoying the experience of learning and improving with your help.

]]> By: Patricia Thomas https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8854 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:59:10 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8854 2 weeks ago I could not draw a circle. Yesterday I did this lesson and a ball jumped out of the paper. I can draw a circle now and am so pumped about this class. Thank you, Matt!

]]> By: Barbara Bekhuis https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8421 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:50:23 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8421 i was to close with my eyes and thought hmm, but when i stood up to make sone coffee i though hey that looks good. i tend to forget sometimes to look it from a different angle]]> Thanks Mat for this lesson 👍
i was to close with my eyes and thought hmm,
but when i stood up to make sone coffee i though hey that looks good.
i tend to forget sometimes to look it from a different angle

]]> By: Leanna Trottman https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-8205 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:43:18 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-8205 In reply to matt.

thank you!

]]> By: Pandora Law https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-6714 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:09:40 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-6714 Another great lesson, thanks Matt. What I find intriguing, is that now I’m looking at everything in a new way. I’m looking at light sources and how the light falls on objects, which is actually incredibly complex as light comes from so many different sources. Thanks for opening my eyes!

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-6540 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:52:11 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-6540 In reply to Arthi Rangaraj.

Hi Arthi,

Awesome! Have you checked out the forum? You can post images there. Here’s a link…https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/

]]> By: Arthi Rangaraj https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-6530 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:26:46 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-6530 I wish I could post pictures of how much my drawings have improved in such a short span. Just finished the Day 9 course. Am really enjoying the lessons Matt! Thanks very much for breaking down such complex concepts and helping to boost my confidence with drawings.

]]> By: Carmen Duval https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-nine-shadow-and-light#comment-6333 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:54:18 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26892#comment-6333 Matt, despite all my due diligence and me trying my best to do the shades, i still don’t seem to get the value right on simple shapes of objects. Why is that?

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