HOW TO ADD A REALISTIC SHADOW ON A GROUND by annewipf, literature
Literature
HOW TO ADD A REALISTIC SHADOW ON A GROUND
TO
My picture was lighted by an early morning sun, I had to think to the way to add some shadows from the balustrade to the ground on the foreground. Here is the way I used and I hope it will be useful for you.
1. COPY AND PASTE on a new layer the balustrade (or any object you want to project the shadow).
Then place the copy just under the original layer, using the Free Transform tool.
2. CHANGE IT INTO A BLACK SILHOUETTE
Using the Image > Adjustments > Brightness Contrast setting, as shown below (Brightness minimum, Contrast maximum).
3. TRACE SOME DIRECTIONAL LINES FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE
Choose the light s
Find your way around DA #3: Color Theory by Iduna-Haya, journal
Find your way around DA #3: Color Theory
Picking the right colors for your work can be a long process. It's about more than just personal preferences. Colors can behave strangely. Some things work better together than others, but sometimes tried and tested combinations suddenly don't work in a piece, or colors that usually don't go together are an unexpectedly great match. What madness is this?!
Rest assured: There is reason behind this madness: Color Theory. It's a term that I think many have heard before, and only few really understand. But it's a very important tool for visual artists. The basics are simple, but it can get pretty complex, and getting the hang of it takes a lot o