Rotohail's "Reclusive" SketchBook

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If you want to get good at lighting simplify you shape and start from there to apply different lighting scenario being aware of the object around the subject it help extract an idea of the shape that might be interesting to use as cast shadow on your other form a cast shadow is a great tool to create area of contrast and interest.A advance technique if you have access to 3d softwarre is to download a simply mannequin an try to put the model in the lightroom and see what come out as interesting playing with 1 to 3 different light source changing the direction and the intensity of the light source.