Drive Towards the Light, Not the Thing
Monet’s Cast Shadows
The Weird Optics of Glass
Anatomy of Light
Newberry Art Tutorials Understanding the makeup of light and shadow is a fundamental art tool. Indeed, you cannot create forms without it. Three-Quarters Classic Light A 3/4's light is falling on this egg form. This means that 3/4's of the object is directly lit and the rest of it is in shadow. Four Key Elements …
Transparency – A Key to Spatial Depth in Painting Part 2, Color
Transparency – A Key to Spatial Depth in Painting Part 1, Black/White
Imagination
Erotic Symbolism in Visual Art
Newberry Art Tutorials O'Keeffe, 1923, Grey Line with Black, Blue, and Yellow Representational painting, such as landscapes, people, and furniture, is normally viewed at face value. A flower is just a flower; a chair a chair. But the manner in which an artist uses shapes can convey more than the literal content of the painting. …
Ellipses: Don’t Start a Still-life Without ‘Em
Newberry Art Tutorials Ellipses make or break any drawn plate, glass, or bottle. When beautifully done they transport the viewer to experience serene harmony. It's rare not to have a man-made cylindrical object in a still life. It should not be surprising that da Vinci painted/drew beautiful ellipses. This detail is a from The Last Supper–it is …
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