Color And Light: A Guide For The Realist Painter -

Beginners often make colors too bright. In nature, most colors are quite "greyed out."

Before you pick a color, you must establish the "Value Scale"—the lightness or darkness of a shape. A common mistake is using color to show form; in reality, Highlight: Where the light source hits the object directly. Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter

The area of the object facing away from the light. Beginners often make colors too bright