P1 Project: Tone and Form - Check and Log

Now that I am in the swing of this course, my blog from now on will be purely about my learning.

How difficult did you find it to distinguish between light from the primary light source and secondary reflected light?

I had no difficulty in distinguishing between the primary light source and secondary reflected light as I understand how these are formed - explained in more detail below.

How has awareness of light and shade affected your depiction of form?
I have learnt that shadows are formed in an area where there is no light on it. It is distinctive because the area surrounding the shadow has light and so there will be a visible contrast. The shadow will produce a distinctive shape which may change depending on where the light source is positioned. A reflection on the other hand is caused by light reflecting from one surface to another so a reflection may contain the image of whatever is being reflected. In terms of depiction of form - a shadow is distinguishable as being wherever there is an absence of light and will be behind the object's light source whereas a reflection will be more subtle with a much greater variety of tones.