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In this lesson, you'll learn how to enhance depth and realism in your paintings by practicing light and atmosphere. We'll cover:
- Creating depth using foreground and background contrast, applying atmospheric perspective.
- Understanding light direction to sharpen shadows for believable lighting.
- Integrating atmosphere and fog seamlessly into your scenes.
- Depicting nighttime lighting with accurate sky brightness and silhouettes.
- Utilizing secondary light sources to enrich shadows with cool tones.
- Adjusting colors and values with curves for precise brightness and color control.
- Managing contrast to focus attention on key elements.
- Adding glow and light effects to emphasize light interactions in your compositions.
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We're a hub for artists to improve their skills and connect with a community of like minded peers and talented mentors.
Jeremy teaches Light and Color and has worked for over 25 years in the animation, film and games industry, most notably at Pixar Animation Studios