NEW Product: Realism Shadow Cards Now Available

gfleener

1 year ago

I’m VERY excited to announce a new product that has been a long time coming.

I originally created this tool as a visualization aide for my realism book and all of the conventions and workshops I taught that soon followed it’s publishing. I’ve always told my students that the best way to understand the visual behavior of the 3D objects they are trying to paint is to look at actual 3D objects for reference. So, I created a board with various shapes and surfaces on it, painted it white, and pointed a flashlight at it to illustrate how shadows move and change with the direction and intensity of the light source.

SO many of my class attendees wanted to purchase my homemade tool. But I only made one, and it was on a large scale for a classroom setting. Fast forward many years, I was able to finally combine my 3D CAD modeling experience with my new 3D printer to create a more portable version for artists to carry in their kit.

Introducing the first set in an upcoming series of “Shadow Cards!” Each card measures approximately 3″x5″, includes a high quality metal flashlight (AAA battery NOT included), and a metal ring to keep everything conveniently hooked together in or on your kit, all packaged together in a drawstring bag.

This tool helps the artist to more easily visualize highlights and shadows, and how they move and change based on the angle of your light source. Simply point your flashlight in the direction you want your light source to be coming from, and instantly know where and how to place your shadows on different shapes and surfaces.

This tool is the perfect companion to my book, “Realism for Face & Body Artists!“