Learning 3D Shading in Krita - Day 06

Unlock 3D Shading in Krita! 🎨 | Drawing Every Day - Day 6 Welcome back to Day 6 of my journey learning to draw every day! Today, I’m diving deep into digital shading techniques in Krita to help you move beyond flat 2D shapes and start creating art with real depth and dimension. In this session, I demonstrate a powerful workflow using Grouped Layers and the Inherit Alpha toggle. This professional "hack" allows you to shade and color perfectly within your lines without ever worrying about drawing outside of them. What you’ll learn in this video: Daily Warm-ups: Improving line confidence and motor control with parallel lines and basic 3D shapes. Krita Layer Mastery: How to use Alpha settings and Group Layers for a cleaner workflow. Digital Airbrush Shading: Using value and contrast to turn a simple circle into a 3D-looking sphere. Lighting Basics: Adding highlights and gloss to make objects pop. Easy Color Adjustments: How to use the Hue, Saturation, and Value (HSV) filter to change your art's color instantly. Whether you're just starting with a graphics tablet or looking to master open-source software like Krita, these techniques are essential for any digital artist. We’re officially one day away from hitting the Day 7 milestone! 00:00 - Introduction & Setup Welcome to Day 6! Brief overview of the plan and a quick tip on Krita zoom hotkeys. 01:00 - Daily Warm-up: Line Practice Working on parallel lines, wavy lines, and spirals to build wrist and arm control. 03:10 - Drawing Basic 3D Shapes Practicing squares, triangles, cylinders, and cubes to improve spatial awareness. 07:00 - Speed Writing Exercise A quick run-through of the alphabet to test speed and pen control. 10:05 - The Alpha Lock Technique Introduction to using Grouped Layers and the "Inherit Alpha" toggle in Krita for clean coloring. 13:10 - Shading a 3D Sphere Using the digital airbrush and shading layers to transform a flat circle into a 3D object. 14:50 - Adding Color & Highlights Adding a color layer and using the airbrush for highlights and gloss. 17:00 - Shading a 3D Cube Applying the alpha lock technique to a cube to create realistic flat-surface lighting. 20:30 - Changing Colors with HSV Filters A quick trick to instantly change your object's color using Hue, Saturation, and Value adjustments. 21:30 - Final Reflections & Day 7 Preview Thinking ahead to the Day 7 milestone and plans to revisit earlier drawings. My Tools: Software: Krita - https://krita.org/ Hardware: Wacom Intuos Graphic Drawing Tablet - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HL9YSF Join the Journey: If you’re following along with your own daily drawing challenge, let me know in the comments how your progress is going! Don't forget to like and subscribe to see if I can improve my Day 1 drawing when we reach the end of the week. Watch the full journey: https://studio.youtube.com/video/EPlG... #Krita #DigitalArt #LearningToDraw #ShadingTechniques #DailyDrawing #ArtProgress #BeginnerArt #DrawingChallenge