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Just putting some notes down here to hopefully help make things clear for myself.
Feel free to comment.
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Cast Shadow – When an object blocks a light source it casts a shadow on the surface behind it. It varies in tone and value. The further a cast shadow is from the object that casts it, the lighter, softer and less defined its edges become
Form Shadow – A form shadow is the less defined dark side on an object not facing the light source. They have a softer less defined edge than a cast shadow. These are subtle shadows essential for creating the illusion of
- Volume
- Mass
- Depth
Highlight - The lightest spot or steak is where the light strikes the subject in exactly the middle of the light side between the shadow edge and the edge and the edge of the object. A highlight can be
- Shinny and crisp on a glass or metallic surface
- Or fuzzy and muted on a dull or textured surface
Light middle tones - Note, to avoid confusion, “always” keep the values on the light side lighter than the values on the dark side. In reverse, the values on the dark side are darker than the values on the light side. It’s the middle tones on either side that confuse the artist’s eye in value relationships
Shadow edge/ Core shadow – The edge where the light is clocked from the light source is the darkest value on the dark side. The core or darkest value blends into the middle tones from the shadow edge or round object
Dark Middle Tone - The variable values blended form the shadow edge on the dark side
Reflected light - If the object being painted is sitting on a white table, the light from the table reflects back onto the object and makes the shadow side lighter. If the object of the painting is resting by something black or dark, the middle values will become a dark reflection. The concepts also hold true when the object is the painting sitting on ta coloured surface. If the reflected light is reobject.
I will be making an edited version of this image tagging what is where sometime.
Also making notes on how I did the shading etc.
Feel free to comment.
This quote may be edited at random.
Cast Shadow – When an object blocks a light source it casts a shadow on the surface behind it. It varies in tone and value. The further a cast shadow is from the object that casts it, the lighter, softer and less defined its edges become
Form Shadow – A form shadow is the less defined dark side on an object not facing the light source. They have a softer less defined edge than a cast shadow. These are subtle shadows essential for creating the illusion of
- Volume
- Mass
- Depth
Highlight - The lightest spot or steak is where the light strikes the subject in exactly the middle of the light side between the shadow edge and the edge and the edge of the object. A highlight can be
- Shinny and crisp on a glass or metallic surface
- Or fuzzy and muted on a dull or textured surface
Light middle tones - Note, to avoid confusion, “always” keep the values on the light side lighter than the values on the dark side. In reverse, the values on the dark side are darker than the values on the light side. It’s the middle tones on either side that confuse the artist’s eye in value relationships
Shadow edge/ Core shadow – The edge where the light is clocked from the light source is the darkest value on the dark side. The core or darkest value blends into the middle tones from the shadow edge or round object
Dark Middle Tone - The variable values blended form the shadow edge on the dark side
Reflected light - If the object being painted is sitting on a white table, the light from the table reflects back onto the object and makes the shadow side lighter. If the object of the painting is resting by something black or dark, the middle values will become a dark reflection. The concepts also hold true when the object is the painting sitting on ta coloured surface. If the reflected light is reobject.
I will be making an edited version of this image tagging what is where sometime.
Also making notes on how I did the shading etc.
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