? Drop shadows

[rmgreen]

In creating drop shadows relative to lettering. Some are simple single cut lines others are larger. My question is with the larger. Are they made by cutting several lines, stippled, recessed stippled/textured to give the appearance of a shadow. I am assuming the use of a darkening agent such as flat black like rust-oleum.

 

[mitch]

I just use however many parallel lines as it takes, unless it's a really big shadow, then I'll treat it like a lightly relieved and matted background.

 

[T.G.III]

What Mitch said, not sure I know where that cut off is but the parallel lines work great as long as they are carefully placed.

 

[rmgreen]

Thank you both this is exactly the instruction I was needing. I had not looked closely at a sample of drop shadowing to determine the process. Just as you pictured T.G.III. I can clearly see it in your example.

 

[rmgreen]

Mitch you are well respected for the style of shadowing and levation/3D effect. Thanks

 

[mitch]

you're most welcome.