Observation Paper On Shading

Shading objects in a drawing has everything to do with lighting for lighting is what shows form. It is both light and shadows that are the factors that add dimensions to the drawing and help to define the space and objects visually by giving them sense of value and depth. Though there is not much detail in the overall “big picture” of the drawing there is certainly a numerous amount of different tones and different tone shifts making up the scene.
Along the area where the shading transitions from light to shadow there is the core shadow, the darker plane on the right side of the drawing which defines the edge of the shadow. The water itself reflects back enough light to create a visual difference in value. In the light zone of this drawing, the halftone, the building are significantly hit by the light from the horizon. The clouds on the other-hand shows a very strong cast shadow on the water that is being created by the natural lighting being cast down from above the city in the horizon. …show more content…
Most of the drawing on this canvas includes the light and the dark halftones, the light, and the highlights. In the drawing the thin veil of clouds that climbs over the city and covers the sky, diffuses the sunlight and causes the rays coming from the horizon to be indirect. As a result the sky appears light grey or white. It gives a soft overall illumination over the city that lightens the buildings below it. This soft indirect light causes the transition from light to shadow to be more gradual and more subtle. This becomes even more apparent considering the artist created this in real time, meaning the constant change in lighting may have altered his work on more than one