How to Paint Light and Shadow

I use gouache to paint a hayfield sprinkled with March snow. To capture the feeling of light, I start by defining the shadows.

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Houding: https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/20...
Scholarly paper: "The Concept of Houding in Dutch Art Theory" https://www.jstor.org/stable/751425
Lighting Ratio: https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/20...
Manichaeism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicha...
Gouache materials: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/201...
Casein priming: https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/20...

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How to Make a Sketch Easel (Gumroad video): https://gurneyjourney.gumroad.com/l/s...

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