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To render chrome effectively you must first choose an environment to be reflected onto the surface of the chrome.  In the photo above you c...

I was never much of a car and truck lover as a child so I tend to naturally shy away from drawing mechanical things. More recently I'm t...

I made the two diagrams below to help anyone trying to understand how color changes under different lighting conditions. I've started wi...

I created this post to discuss how an artist can think technically about achieving an intended value key discussed in the previous post.  Th...

In order to create drama and a strong value structure for a painting, artists often choose to work in either a high or low "key...

. On a sunny clear day in Manhattan you can see the effects that the air has on the value contrasts of the distant buildings. ~ - ~ Throu...

   I took a walk today in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn.  I couldn't help taking a photo of this decorative cement sphere that guards the...