Light and shadow reference objects

Good image for shading exercise.

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How much light reflects back to your eye is dependent upon whether the surface is in the world of light or in the world of shadow.

Artists do not shade? Last month, I innocently dropped a comment that “artists do not shade” . Then the emails started coming in: "But I've been taking coloring classes for years and that's what we've learned. What am I doing wrong?" My answer is a three part series and

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A classical art training has many advantages, among which is to learn to see and understand light as it falls on objects. By accurately portraying these values, form and depth are created. One of the ways this is taught is to analyze light on a ball. Begin by acquiring a good size white ball, place [...]

Go to this website to see similar examples from another school. http://arteascuola.com/2020/02/shading-forms/ A form is a three dimensional shape. It is able to stand up in a surface. Because it is 3D, light hits the form and gives the form various shades. A variety of darks and light is called Value. Study the forms above. Where is the light coming from? How does light effect round and flat forms differently? We will need to practice with making smooth value. YOu will be given a value scale…