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Thursday, 23 July 2015
Lesson No.18 - How to Paint Objects in the Shade
The back leg is in shadow, so colours are muted and there are no hard edges. Add your shadow mix of Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Red to the orange, dark greens and also the lighter greens that you will be using in this area. Feather them off gently into each other for a soft, shadowy effect.
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