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"...Photographs can capture one or the other but because of limitations in value range aren't able to portray what the eye can see. Pigments have similar limitations but the artist must use optical tricks to simulate the illusion..."
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-Doug Rugh
1 comment:
Hi, Thank you for leaving the comment on the little summary of plein air I wrote, I couldn't agree more, "there's nothing like painting on location"!
I enjoy this painting of yours very much, yes light and shadow are timeless and have been captured in so many ways.
I love chasing a sinking sun!
Beautiful work!
All the best,
~Rebecca
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