When considering the values of an image, we divide them into two camps, light and shadow, that which is directly receiving light and that which is not. Halftones are part of the light family, but are receiving less direct light because the surface of the object is starting to angle away from the direct light. A shadow does not implicitly imply a complete lack of light, as it might be lightened to varying degrees by indirect or reflected light. With these seemingly obvious basics we can then grasp of the subtler little details of lighting and shadows that create the illusion of our visual reality.
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Just a correction: Light is included in the shadow part. What you are pointing as light in painting is called "Highlight" pointing at 90 degrees to the source of light. Probably not your native language but that is the norm to reference to it. And usually you wanna go with midtones over halftones which is used in other forms of art so yeah there's that. Its weird you don't know that shit. Its basic.
I doesn't look you read the post, or that you know the basics. Interesting that you consider yourself an expert in visual art, but there's no evidence on your profile that you practice it. 😀
He is saying Halftones is a part of the light family. The light family in painting is as follows. Source Light Highligt Midtones Reflected light cast shadow Occlusion Shadow shadow Core shadow Subsurface scattering Refracted light and Reflected shadow.
Pff a painter is not going to use the term Halftones to describe midtones. Halftones is a term used in printing and it is a very specific term that describes the pixelitasion of vector images. a fast google will save you the embarrassment next time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone
I know more than just the basics. That is why I am surprised to see someone painting that good and giving lessons to ignore them. It blows my mind. I am here to correct them and not to listen to your bullshit. so if you don't want a down-vote just get lost.
An armchair expert with no practical art experience doesn't like his "correction" being critiqued and question, yet is very generous with his own. So you're a painter are you? Perhaps a draftsman? Or just a troll who's bored?
Perhaps you should actually do some art study and training, and then practice, rather than looking up Wikipedia entries.
There are plenty of professional artists with more practical experience than you that make give the same explanation as this artist.
https://www.proko.com/shading-light-and-form-basics/
But, I guess you wont read this either.
Of course I will read it why would you think that I have a problem with reading. and who got you to be devils advocate. I already warned you for my downvote. I have already send an email to the official site and I wait for a reply from the artist until then you get a last warning. I am not having any issues with you.
I do sculptures and paintings as well. I don't think its a big of a deal I ve win awards at Amsterdam for a painting as well. Next time you reply to me dictating shit you get a full downvote last warning.