Nice stuff. I always have a tough time with cast shadows and tend to add them last. I see you used dispersion on the shadows but very little. I assume that means that the light source is closer to or more intense in order to create that relatively defined outline.

yes light can make the shadow will get weaker or stronger depending on how close it is to the light sorce is or the object relaction to the surface behind it.

Nice. But maybe next time show this lighting effect on spheres. I see a lot more round figures on FA than figures with sharp edges.

that i can do that, but instead of repeat i maybe add some more things to it.

Draw boobs instead of spheres? :P

that is anoterh guide i will work on, thsi coudl become a how too book if i put ti together... maybe make 2 one x rated and one clean :P

I'm always looking for guides to improve my own work. Go for it!

I know this is like, ancient now, but what if the light source is off screen...like....hmm...well sometimes the sun cant be rendered in the image precisely but you know its there, how would you try to map cast shadows on said light if its not in shot?

the concept is remaning the same, as even if the light sorce arent vissable, one have to still use same principle, thoe i could expand this guide and show in greater details how object react to one and another and in difrent light direction and even with the shadows alone tell where the light is, and how colours even bleed into eath other from how the light is boncing on surfaces.

thsi is a big list now to cover heh