Synopses & Reviews
(back cover)
The convincing representation of light is an important technique that every artist must master. Light and its inseparable complement, shadow, function together to play an important part in defining relief, creating the illusion of volume, and enhancing a painting's dramatic qualities. This manual will teach you how to illuminate scenes in your paintings, control the direction of light, and resolve various light-related problems that you are likely to confront. You'll find practical explanations, useful suggestions, instructive exercises, and enlightening color illustrations that will help you understand the essence of light and how to represent it on canvas.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW
SHADING STUDIES
PAINTING LIGHT
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Painting Outdoors
Synopsis
Books in Barron's Pocket Art Guides series offer practical advice and instruction to art students and amateur painters. Each of these books focuses on a specific aspect of painting or drawing, and includes many tips that even experienced professionals will find new and helpful. All titles have many captioned color illustrations, as well as enlightening notes on how famous artists solved specific problems. In this title, color illustrations are shown in progress, step-by-step, as they demonstrate different ways to create the illusion of light through vivid color contrasts. Among the examples are paintings by famous artists, including the French master painter, caricaturist, and lithographer Honoré Daumier.