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Showing posts with label cast shadow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cast shadow. Show all posts
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Not all shadows are equal.
As I was pouring my coffee this morning, I looked at the mirror on the wall next to my coffee pot (the mirror serves as my backsplash in the kitchen) and I saw this shadow under it. Or, should I say "shadows" (plural). I was reminded to not assume that a drop shadow (or cast shadow) is all the same darkness. Each little curl of the mirror's edge is different depths, and each casts its own darkness of shadow.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Class on "Tippettes" to start!
In April 2013, I posted one "tippette" per day (a snippet of a tip) and so many of you reached out to say how much they helped you. (I'm so glad!)
Starting Jan 7, I'll teach a Wednesday class (5:45pm-7:45pm) for 6 weeks and we'll cover at least 6 of the tippettes. I'll demonstrate, and you'll grid off a section of paper to practice what I show you. By the end of the 6 week session, you'll have a real good grasp of how to tackle these subjects in your paintings.
Examples of some subjects we'll cover:
- bricks and stones
- cast shadows
- glass
- fabric
- realism to abstract (almost)
- sunlight through objects
Location: St. Padre Pio Church, 102 Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29483 (just south of Stallsville Loop)
Hours: 5:45pm-7:45pm
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced (if you've taken a beginner's class from me, or if you've been painting for a while, you'll benefit from these classes).
Fee: $120 for all 6 classes. Single classes are $50 each.
(Note: Although I usually try to accommodate you, there can be no make-up class if you need to miss one or more of these.) Class will fill on a first come, first served basis. Your payment is required in order to hold your spot.
Supply List: Furnished upon request or at signup. Anything you already have is probably going to be just fine.
Contact Info: To sign up, call me at (843) 871-5637 or email me at helenKbeacham@gmail.com (be sure to insert the K into the middle of the email address or it won't come to me).
I look forward to painting with you! p.s. I know that those of you that live out-of-town can't attend. If you'd like me to teach in YOUR town, reach out to me and we'll make it happen!
Starting Jan 7, I'll teach a Wednesday class (5:45pm-7:45pm) for 6 weeks and we'll cover at least 6 of the tippettes. I'll demonstrate, and you'll grid off a section of paper to practice what I show you. By the end of the 6 week session, you'll have a real good grasp of how to tackle these subjects in your paintings.
Examples of some subjects we'll cover:
- bricks and stones
- cast shadows
- glass
- fabric
- realism to abstract (almost)
- sunlight through objects
Location: St. Padre Pio Church, 102 Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29483 (just south of Stallsville Loop)
Hours: 5:45pm-7:45pm
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced (if you've taken a beginner's class from me, or if you've been painting for a while, you'll benefit from these classes).
Fee: $120 for all 6 classes. Single classes are $50 each.
(Note: Although I usually try to accommodate you, there can be no make-up class if you need to miss one or more of these.) Class will fill on a first come, first served basis. Your payment is required in order to hold your spot.
Supply List: Furnished upon request or at signup. Anything you already have is probably going to be just fine.
Contact Info: To sign up, call me at (843) 871-5637 or email me at helenKbeacham@gmail.com (be sure to insert the K into the middle of the email address or it won't come to me).
I look forward to painting with you! p.s. I know that those of you that live out-of-town can't attend. If you'd like me to teach in YOUR town, reach out to me and we'll make it happen!
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Tippette #2 - Cast Shadows
Tippette = Snippet of a Tip (in watercolor).
There are at least 2 types of shadows.
1. A shape shadow (where you "mold" the subject in question and make it look 3-D, by adding highlights and shadows).
2. A cast shadow (where the subject appears between the light source and the shadow that is cast onto either a vertical or horizontal plane near it).
Paint cast shadows so that they follow the contour of the land or surface they are hitting.
There are at least 2 types of shadows.
1. A shape shadow (where you "mold" the subject in question and make it look 3-D, by adding highlights and shadows).
2. A cast shadow (where the subject appears between the light source and the shadow that is cast onto either a vertical or horizontal plane near it).
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| Detail of "The Beach" (watercolor) by Helen K. Beacham |
Today's tippette is about cast shadows.
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| Detail of "Charleston Side Gate" (watercolor) by Helen K. Beacham |
Do not paint cast shadows with a dull gray or black. Vary the colors you choose, depending on what's casting the shadow, and depending on the time of day or even the TYPE of day. Study your subject carefully...don't assume you know what to do and then make the mistake of painting them all the same value. Cast shadows are darker where they appear closest to the subject, and get lighter and more nebulous as they move away.
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| Detail of "Charleston Curls I" (watercolor) by Helen K. Beacham |
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| Detail of "Charleston Piazza" (watercolor) by Helen K. Beacham |
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| Detail of "Oak Alley" (watercolor with pen and ink) by Helen K. Beacham
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