Shadows in paintings

Painting in progress … this composition has some great play between shadow and light. It’s important to pay attention to the relationship between those bright warm sunlit colors and the cool dark shadows. Learn my techniques at JimMusil.com/learn

Mitch Baird discusses the importance of simplifying and controlling lights and shadows in paintings. Plus, examples to guide you through it!

Stormy Landscape by Penry Williams, 19th century.

i even dream about you , 2023 , we were together in the light, no 2, 2022 , I am not just a shadow, 2022 , The Search, 2022 , we were together in the shadows 1, 2022 , we were together in the shadows 2, 2022 , the shadow...

nobody's watching, no 1, 2022 , Nobody's Watching, no 2 , 2022 , we were together in the light, no 2, 2022 , there is so much hope in the beginning , 2022 , I am not just a shadow, 2022 , Nobody's Watching, study 4, 2022 , The Search,...