Today I sketched in a few quick minutes a part of my scarve.
It has occurred me that I can give you a few tips on how you can improve your technique.
Practice, practice, practice...
It is important to make studies of light and shadow on every thing you can see and at different times of the day. Shadows in daylight at noon looks different than in the evening at sunset or under an electric lamp at home. I think it is very significant for an artist to watch. Watch at every detail, movement, light, shadow,... . For example if I tell you to draw a bicycle now (without a pic). Do you know what parts exactly is a bicycle consisting of and how the rods are running? If not than try to focus on sutch things when you go to work or when you are waiting for the bus.
The sketches don't have to be beautiful and you need not to spend a lot of time on it. My drawing up took less than 10 minutes.
Returning to how to draw light and shadow:
If you are a beginner, then you first take simple objects. Styrofoam balls or dignities, pyramids, ... and they alternate with a lamp. Then watch the same subject under different light sources (and under more than one light source) and at different times of the day. And with time you increase to more difficult things. These exercises are perhaps not always so much fun, but just so that you can steadily improve yourself. Even experienced singers always do vocal exercises. So we should also keep it so ;)
Everyday a little step...
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