Shadows Made Simple | Add Depth & Light to Your Shopfront Drawings

Your shopfront looks flat and without dimension…

The structure is there, the details is there, even colours, but no dimension, no depth. It’s not the drawing, it’s shadows.

Most artists either avoid drawing shadows or guess where to place them. And the drawing stays flat.

This guide shows you how to understand and draw shadows in a simple, clear way.

You’ll learn:

• How to find where shadows actually fall
• How to add depth without overcomplicating it
• How light affects your shopfront

So your stops feeling flat and starts having real depth and dimension.

What will change after you finish the guide?

Instead of avoiding shadows or guessing where to draw them, you’ll start to understand how light works in your scene, how to place shadows with intention and create depth and dimension.

Inside the guide

1. Understanding light & shadow

• How light creates shadows
• Where shadows come from
• How to simplify it so it makes sense
  

2. Finding shadows in your drawing

• How to identify light direction
• Where shadows should fall on a shopfront
• Avoid common mistakes

3. Applying shadows

• Learn to see light and depth clearly
• Turn flat drawing into dimensional ones
• Follow written text or video tutorial

This is for you if

• You guess or avoid shadows completely
• You don’t know where to place shadows
• You want your shopfronts look more dimensional
  

Format

Digital PDF, tutorial videos. Works digitally (IPad, PC) or printed, instant download and yours to keep forever. Sometimes your download email will land in SPAM folder, please check there too.

FAQ

Do I need other guides first?

It helps, but not required. You can apply shadows to any drawing.

Is it complicated?

No. Shadows are broken down in a simple, easy-to-follow way.

Will this work with watercolour, ink, Procreate?

Yes. The guide will help you no matter what medium you use.

What is the difference between this and your other guides?

This guide helps you add dimension to your drawings with shadows.

• “How to draw shopfronts” teach how to start, build and fix the structure
• ”Details in perspective” teach you how to draw tables, shelves and other details correctly in perspective
• “Add character to shopfronts” teach you how to make shopfronts look cozy and full of character
• “Shadows made simple” teaches all about shadows - how to find and draw them