Or the light may be caused by diffused or reflected rays. Diffused lights are such as are given by a north window without the presence of sunshine, by the lights we receive on a cloudy or misty day. These lights cast soft and more or less undefined shadows.
Reflected Light. A reflected light is cast into a room by an outside wall opposite a window, and is usually a subdued light. The reflected light cast by a mirror should not strictly be considered as a reflected light, for the rays are almost as strong as the source itself. The side of a cloud in the east will, at sunset, cast a reflected light on the earth. In the same manner will the side of a piece of chalk facing the window cast a reflected light on an object facing opposite the window light, but so placed as to be within the rays of the bit of chalk. The general effect is the same, be the scale great or small.
Shadows Have no Substance. An object seen through a shadow, but beyond its area, is seen as plainly as if the shadow were not there. A shadow is not a dark object in itself. If an object comes within the scope of a shadow thrown by another object it will receive that shadow, but if it is beyond the shadow, although within the direct line cast by the shadow it will not be affected.
Shadows are invisible unless they have some plane or object upon which to fall.
In landscape work one is apt to forget the direction from which the light comes. (See Figs. 10, 11 and 12.)
Density of Atmosphere Renders Distant Objects Less Distinct. For that reason the objects nearest to the eye should be drawn with strong Hnes and tones to indicate their nearness. Therefore, subdue the distant tints and intensify those appearing in the foreground.
Direction of Outlines. As a general rule, any object with a decided form should have shading to correspond with the direction of outlines or to the general shape of the object itself; thus, curved objects may be drawn with curved lines, the sweep of the curve corresponding somewhat closely to the form of the object. When these curved lines cannot be conveniently formed with one stroke the adjoined or overlapping should be as imperceptible as possible.
Tints Relatively Light or Dark. Fig. 6 illustrates the fact that tints are only relatively light or dark. In the first illustration, all of the branches seem quite dark because they are projected against a white background. In the illustration at the right, a mass of darker foliage is introduced; the result is that, by comparison, the boughs and twigs, though in the same tone, or shade, seem light in color, except where there
is a projection beyond the area of the foliage. This is a matter that should be kept in mind, for nearly as much depends on the scale and key in drawing as in music.
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- Blocking In
- Clay Modeling
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