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How to Add Shade with Vectors

How to Add Shade with Vectors

Beginner
iPad
7:17

What You’ll Learn

Adding shadows and highlights to your work will give your designs that much more dimension.

Educational Value

For this video, we asked Maddy to teach you guys her creative process when shading a character using vectors. Among that, you'll learn to:

  • Practice using the Selection Tool, Pen and Pencil
  • Practice understanding of Colors, Shadows & Highlights
  • Learn how to edit Nodes
  • Learn how to use Blending Modes

About the Artist

How to Add Shade with Vectors
Maddy Zoli @maddastic

Maddy is a talented freelance illustrator and storyteller.

She has turned her illustrations into her mission to represent women in all of their multidimensional power: people who are diverse, brave beings; who feel love and experience loss; who embrace their sexuality and agency in today’s fast-paced world.

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