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Originally Posted by Timothy C. Tyler
But take heart, Sargent, Whistler, Monet, Titian, Zorn, Sorolla and Vermeer did okay without these.
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They all painted in the daylight, either indoor or out, right?
I have read that Da Vinci recommended painters to shade there studio windows with thin white linen to dim the light and even put an extra layer along the sides of the window to make the light extra soft. I came to think of this information some months ago when I had trouble seeing values because the light was too strong over my easel. I then changed the direction of the light to a reflection from the white wall and felt that it was much easier to judge the light values of the colors.
One thing that I have noted is that paintings with a good value scheme always show well no matter what light conditions they are seen under.
We could mark our paintings to inform the costumers about the optimal light to be seen in. Some of them might be interested I think.
Allan