PP designed for DVI by Camilla S Haneberg Cast Shadows Things to consider when studying shadows in drawing What is a cast shadow Any opaque object that interrupts the flow of light consequently projects behind itself a field or zone of shadow ID: 448567
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Cast Shadows
PP designed for DVI byCamilla S. HanebergSlide2
Cast Shadows
Things to consider when studying shadows in drawingSlide3
What is a cast shadow?“Any opaque object that interrupts the flow of light consequently projects behind itself a field or zone of shadow.”Ted Seth JacobsSlide4
Why is a cast shadow important to an art work?(we’ll come back to this question later)Slide5
Can you identify what is casting this shadow?Slide6Slide7
What is casting this shadow?Slide8Slide9
This one?Slide10Slide11
Can you tell what this is?Slide12Slide13
What is the difference between these two cast shadows?Slide14
Where is the light source for each?Slide15
here
here
Origin of lightSlide16
Where is the light source coming from here?Slide17
Penumbral ShadowSlide18
Penumbral shadows are multiple cast shadows that radiate outward from the object. They come from more than one light source. Slide19
Can you tell where the origin of light is for these apples?Slide20
If the light source was the sun, what time of day would it be?
early morning
l
ate morning
a
round noon
e
arly afternoonSlide21
What happens when the cast shadow falls on a surface that is not flat?Slide22
The cast shadow takes the shape of whatever form it falls onto.Slide23
The cast shadow takes the shape of whatever form it falls onto.Slide24
The cast shadow takes the shape of whatever form it falls onto.Slide25
The cast shadow takes the shape of whatever form it falls onto.Slide26
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?Slide27
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?They indicate three dimensional space in an art workSlide28
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?They indicate three dimensional space in an art workThey can give us information about where the light source is coming fromSlide29
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?They indicate three dimensional space in an art workThey can give us information about where the light source is coming fromThey can give us visual information about the surface or forms they are being cast uponSlide30
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?They indicate three dimensional space in an art workThey can give us information about where the light source is coming fromThey can give us visual information about the surface or forms they are being cast uponThey can give us more information about the shape of the object that is casting themSlide31
So, why is a cast shadow important to an art work?They indicate three dimensional space in an art workThey can give us information about where the light source is coming fromThey can give us visual information about the surface or forms they are being cast uponThey can give us more information about the shape of the object that is casting them
And they can help the objects that are casting them to stand out in spaceSlide32
One more for fun…can you tell what cast this shadow?Slide33
This shadow is like a cut out of the dog (or a silhouette)Slide34
Resources:Light for Artists, Ted Seth JacobsDrawing with an Open Mind, Ted Seth Jacobs