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Time to sleep!
Fool to weep.
Every dog must have his day
'Tis the way.

What you like a person mostly for, is the thing that generally has it's disadvantages.

If a picture is to be painted in a light gamut, shadows & all variations of light must be really [[strikethrough]] modifie [[/strikethrough]] simplified.

If intermediate tones are marked it will require the intensest darks & lights. Will be more realistic & less of an impression.

(Value of) Background has less to do with effect than is generally supposed. It is the scalations of light & dark in the head itself that

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makes the truth of the picture.

In color nature never makes violent contrasts. (? violet shadows in sunlight?) Skipping from purple to warm lights. If a warm effect the warmth suffuses itself over the shadows & all, modifying their abrupt tones, consequently

Always compare a violet or green with a clear violet or a clear green instead of with a contrasting color. And take into account always the surrounding hue as it will always reflect onto the object & modify it.

De Camp.