Shadows in art

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Photography has many tips and tricks of the trade used both by amateurs and famous photographers - the many uses of light, perspective, darkness, exposure, and many other bits are what makes beautiful pictures. All of that wouldn't come to one unified look without shadows though as they are what gives the image depth or in some cases, changes the view entirely. Also, they're free, they're everywhere, and there's no limit to what you can do with them if you have the know-how.

Sun reference

The artist uses the mesmerising effect of light passing through trees as an all-encompassing metaphor for “the moment when two elements of opposing properties collide”.

Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web. In 2005, New York artist Jason…

When I tuck my kids in at night, I often find myself making shadow puppets with my hands in the light from their bed lamps. The kids inevitably want to try to make the same shapes with their hands. Sometimes a kind of wall-based puppet show develops in which shadow monkeys and birds fight and […]

Some practice using two tone lighting setups to examine facial planes and how lighting affects the mood of a piece. Also got a DeviantArt feature which is nice!