Quick Tip 250 - Anatomy of Light and Shadow 

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Thanks. The more we learn, the more we see there is to learn and that's an exciting concept.

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No. The center light is the core of the light where the light rays are in direct alignment with the subject.

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Not all color wheels show red as darkest. Because of the variations printed processes, color wheels will vary in value and will not always show the inherent value of a color.

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Candace, shadows in a painting will be determined by the light source, whether a direct light or a diffused light. Shadow deprives color of its hue's saturation--in other words, the degree of saturation we see if any hue depends upon how much light and the kind of light it is receiving. If I understand you question correctly, the best way to relate shadows to each other is to determine their temperature. If the light is cool (as on an overcast day), shadows generally are warmer than areas not in shadow; if the light is warm, shadows generally tend to be cooler.

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Various kinds of shadows serve a function. When we understand their function, it is easier to call that function by its name. When we learn to see what the shadows are doing, it doesn't hurt to be able to identify them. For example, what does an occlusion shadow do? What does a cast shadow do?

That's being a bit too specific, but if you are using a 7-value scale, that would be close to what I'm doing.

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The brush I'm using here is a Rosemary Series 274.

Daniel Damiani it looks easy to use because of her use of it, not because of the brush lol

It really starts making sense when you look for these in the world around you.

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