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Realistic Textures
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Realistic Textures

by Diane Cardaci
January 2007
Beginner to intermediate
64 pages
2h 46m
English
Walter Foster
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DEPICTING DISTANCE

In nature, impurities in the air—such as moisture and dust—block out some of the wavelengths of light, making distant forms appear less detailed. As objects recede into the distance, they begin to lose their sharp edges, as well as their texture. This phenomenon, known as “atmospheric perspective,” gives you an additional tool to create depth in your drawings. You can further create the illusion of depth by making foreground objects larger and more detailed than background or distant objects.

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Working with Perspective In this example, I am careful to show that the closer pilings have more evident texture. First I shade all the ...

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