skuggning
Skuggning is a Swedish noun that can refer to shading in art or to the act of shadowing someone in surveillance. In visual arts, skuggning describes the rendering of light and shadow to convey form, depth, and volume on a two-dimensional surface. Artists use variations in value, color, or texture to indicate light direction; common methods include hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and blending. The choice of medium—graphite, charcoal, ink, pastel, or paint—affects the appearance of shading. A typical exercise is shading simple geometric forms to practice a light source, core shadow, and cast shadow, enabling a realistic or stylistic sense of three-dimensionality. In traditional drawing and painting, understanding shadows such as the edge of the illuminated area, reflected light, and occlusion helps create convincing imagery. In digital art, shading is achieved through brush dynamics, gradients, and layer modes to simulate lighting.
In another context, skuggning can mean the act of shadowing a person or organization by following and
Etymology derives from the noun skugga (shadow). The concept of shading spans classical drawing traditions and