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Importance of Light and Shade in Art

Introduction As a former student of art I know how my teachers used to stress the importance of light and shade. Its no rocket science that light and shade adds depth to your drawing or painting. Creating the right quality of tonal effects is very important in a landscape. Light and shade help you create the impression of distance easily. This article looks into some of the tips, with the help of which, you can improvise upon tones and shades in art. Art, in itself, is a beautiful means of expression. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of art is a painting. Furthermore, painting can also comprise of oil paintings, landscapes, figure drawings and even pencil sketches. When talking of landscapes, creating perspectives can be a daunting task for an artist. It would probably make no sense, if a landscape would end up with mountains that look like distant hillocks. The anterior should stand apart from the background or the middle part. You can easily achieve this by just de