How to Draw Chrome on a Sphere | Fast Sketching for Designers
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Industrial Design
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I'm Chou-Tac, I'm a Product Designer from France.
Learn how to draw chrome on a sphere in minutes with my fast-sketching method made for product designers. You don’t need a hyper-realistic render. Just follow a simple system: a horizon line, a ground shadow reflection, a hard light, and maximum contrast.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-chrome-on-a-sphere/
In this tutorial you’ll learn:
Which pens to use: BIC Crystal 1.6 mm vs 0.7 mm
The 8 steps chrome drawing guide
Common mistakes that make chrome look like rubber or plastic
How to practice with thumbnail spheres and ellipsoids
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Choosing the pen
00:44 Step 1: Circle
00:52 Step 2: Contour line
01:25 Step 3: Horizon line with fluid reflection
01:58 Step 4: Hatching with a thick pen
02:51 Step 5: Ground shadow
03:03 Step 6: Shadow reflection on the sphere
03:44 Step 7: Hard light
04:18 Step 8: Refine
04:52 Thumbnail practice
05:58 Speed and time management
06:26 Maximum contrast
07:56 Common mistakes
08:52 Ellipsoids and other forms
09:05 Optional window reflection
10:09 Thumbnail practice
10:36 Common mistake: fusing the edges
11:42 Why soft lines look like rubber
12:06 Recap and practice
12:53 Free Designer Starter Kit
BLOG: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thedesignsketchbook
INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/thedesignsketchbook
What the Designer Starter Kit book will teach you.
The Book includes 4 simple guides I made for True-beginner designers.
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I'm Chou-Tac, I'm a Product Designer from France.
Learn how to draw chrome on a sphere in minutes with my fast-sketching method made for product designers. You don’t need a hyper-realistic render. Just follow a simple system: a horizon line, a ground shadow reflection, a hard light, and maximum contrast.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-chrome-on-a-sphere/
In this tutorial you’ll learn:
Which pens to use: BIC Crystal 1.6 mm vs 0.7 mm
The 8 steps chrome drawing guide
Common mistakes that make chrome look like rubber or plastic
How to practice with thumbnail spheres and ellipsoids
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Choosing the pen
00:44 Step 1: Circle
00:52 Step 2: Contour line
01:25 Step 3: Horizon line with fluid reflection
01:58 Step 4: Hatching with a thick pen
02:51 Step 5: Ground shadow
03:03 Step 6: Shadow reflection on the sphere
03:44 Step 7: Hard light
04:18 Step 8: Refine
04:52 Thumbnail practice
05:58 Speed and time management
06:26 Maximum contrast
07:56 Common mistakes
08:52 Ellipsoids and other forms
09:05 Optional window reflection
10:09 Thumbnail practice
10:36 Common mistake: fusing the edges
11:42 Why soft lines look like rubber
12:06 Recap and practice
12:53 Free Designer Starter Kit
BLOG: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thedesignsketchbook
INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/thedesignsketchbook
What the Designer Starter Kit book will teach you.
The Book includes 4 simple guides I made for True-beginner designers.