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Landscape Painting: Top Lighting

Light Direction in Landscape Painting
Landscape Painting : Top Light Source
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Top lighting is, as the name indicates, when the light hits objects from above. In nature, top lighting occurs around midday. Shadows are small and directly underneath objects.
  1. Why Light Direction Matters in a Painting
  2. Landscape Painting: Side or Low Lighting
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  4. Landscape Painting: Top Lighting
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  6. Landscape Painting: Diffused or Overcast Light Source

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