Light & Shadow | Art Basics

What can we learn from an egg?

Quite a lot, when it comes to drawing and painting!

Please note: No eggs have been harmed in the making of this video.
(Except for one that I left on the table by accident and my cat knocked over. Apparently, he likes raw eggs!)

Discover why artists are so obsessed with light! Learn about light sources, areas of light and shadow, temperature, reflected light, and shadow colors.

It will change the way you observe, draw, and paint things!

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00:00 Intro
00:27 What makes an object look 3D?
00:44 Light Source: Where is the light coming from?
01:34 Strong light vs. diffused light
01:48 Areas of light & shadow: highlight, midtone, core shadow, cast shadow
02:22 Reflected Light: How light bounces and reflects off surfaces
03:49 Light temperature: warm light vs. cool light
04:15 Light temperature and shadow colors
04:27 Warm light, cool shadows
05:07 Cool light, warm shadows
07:06 Colorful reflections: How colors bounce and reflect off surfaces
08:13 What color are shadows?

[reignlyricalgod]

The simplicity in your explanations are so beautiful.

[joefernandes]

Intersante, didnt know that about shadows.

[MrDagwood]

Not only a great artist, she is also a clear presenter and teacher ...

[Ayush-vzly]

Thank you for your lacture
I am struggling with my still life art and this explained on shadow really helped to underrated video

[jessicamoon]

Wow! I’ve been searching for this exact thing. Thanks for teaching me! You did an amazing job explaining it all.

[elisaruer]

Great Video - as a collector of your art, I appreciate your use of "light" and now I understand this a little more

[RyanHoltz]

I am a fan! You are great Dena!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[chanaheller]

So interesting! And you are so easy to listen to.

[seraphinduvolzairo]

Yo this is actually a great video, sickk.