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Lime on a Teatowel – highlights and shadows

February 17, 2016 by Lin Kerr 3 Comments

By learning the names and recognizing shadows and highlights help us tune in to observing them when painting in oils. A well lit subject can have at least 10 nuances of colour! When the light changes gradually from light to dark or dark to light it is diffused light. The midtone is the average colour or light. The core shadow is the darkest interior shadow often just beyond the terminator. It is the darkest shadow within the object. Cast shadows can be crisp on the edges like this one, but … [Read more...]

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