Light & Shadow

Light & Shadow helps artists understand how light falls across form by using simple geometric shapes. By stripping away surface detail, the tool focuses attention on the underlying structure of light and shadow.

Working with basic forms makes it easier to identify light side, shadow side, core shadow, and cast shadow, without distraction. These relationships are often difficult to see clearly when working directly from complex reference.

By observing how light behaves on simplified forms, artists can better understand how shadow shapes wrap, how edges soften or sharpen, and how value relationships support a convincing sense of volume.

This understanding transfers directly to drawing and painting from life, photographs, or imagination. Instead of guessing where shadows belong, artists can make more confident, informed decisions.

The tool is designed to support study and observation, reinforcing fundamentals that apply across all subjects and media.