In the Studio chapter 3
NATURAL LIGHT
Natural light is another term for daylight. It is a beautiful, soft light that gently glides over objects, giving them a softer appear-
ance than that from artificial light. Edges of objects are not sharply defined, as they can be when using artificial light. This
lighting creates more subtle and gradual changes in tones on objects. It can therefore be more difficult to render an object
with this type of light.
As you gain more experience in your drawing, we encourage you to use natural light. An important point to remember is to
light your objects by a window where there is no influence from direct sunlight. This will enable you to work for a longer
period, as you will not have to deal with disturbing bands of sunlight or shadows across your paper. Draw from real life and
not from photographs. This is simply because you can alter things in life by adjusting the objects to your light source. You
cannot change or “investigate” anything in a photograph if you do not fully understand its form or texture. There is no substi-
tute for the real object in front of you.
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