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Form: 3 dimensional and encloses space. The 3 dimensions in a form are height, length, and depth. 3D = H x L x D The space inside an object is called positive space and the space outside the object is called negative space. We often add value to a shape to give it form.

As part of this color series I am doing, I'm realizing that there are some things even more fundamental that need to be explained so that everything else I am teaching here makes better sense. I have had several questions asking about what a shadow is and how to recognize them. I have also had sever

A classical art training has many advantages, among which is to learn to see and understand light as it falls on objects. By accurately portraying these values, form and depth are created. One of the ways this is taught is to analyze light on a ball. Begin by acquiring a good size white ball, place [...]

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Direct Light – Lighting in which the light goes straight from the source to the lit object. An example is a light bulb or the sun. Compare that to indirect lighting, which is when there is no single direct light source. The object is lit by scattered or bounce light. For example on a cloudy day when […]

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