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Old 05-13-2002, 09:20 PM   #1
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I add thick paint for the shadow (value #2) and pile on more light (value #3).

For the sake of interesting patterns I make it a point to connect my shadows with shadows and lights with lights wherever I can. This will greatly strengthen a composition and can sometimes be rather "abstract" at this stage.

Note that the light #3 on the dog and the background #3 are the same.

The following is very thick paint - unblended. After I pile the paint on the canvas, I put the palette down and begin to work on the details of where and how the general area of light meets and blends with the general area of shadow.

By the way, when I say "thick" paint, I mean THICK! Oftentimes I pile it on with my palette knife.
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