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Light, Shade, Tone and Texture
Art · Chapter 4 · Foundations: media, elements and principles of art
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- Light source and its effects: highlight, mid-tone, core shadow, reflected light and cast shadow
- Tonal scale and shading techniques: hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and smooth blending
- Rendering surfaces and texture: glass, metal, cloth, wood, fruit skin and foliage
- Tone in colour work: light and darkness in painting, shadows in colour