original acrylic painting clouds storm - Day 24

"Light Shining Through"

original acrylic painting clouds storm

8x10 on Masonite

by artist Derek T. Collins

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This is an extreme example of how bright an area in a painting can look when surrounded by dark values. Below is my March 19 Blog entry, it is also an example of bright cloud surrounded by dark values.

another example of a bright white clouds against a dark background

These are exaggerated examples for sure, but you can see

how the white areas pops against the dark values

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How to layer a painting with lights against darks

My February23rd Blog entry