Digital Painting Digital Painting Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term 'occlusion shadow' mean in digital painting?
- The shadow cast by ambient light
- A dark shadow that occurs where two surfaces meet or are in close contact (Correct answer)
- The reflected light on a shadow edge
- A highlight on a curved surface
Correct answer: A dark shadow that occurs where two surfaces meet or are in close contact
Occlusion shadows are the darkest shadows found where surfaces are very close together, receiving almost no light.
Question 2: Which painting approach starts with dark values and progressively adds lighter colors?
- Alla prima
- Grisaille to color
- Dark-to-light painting (Correct answer)
- Overpainting
Correct answer: Dark-to-light painting
Dark-to-light painting begins with the darkest shadows and builds up progressively lighter layers to establish form and volume.
Question 3: What is the role of 'lost edges' in a painting?
- They indicate errors that need to be fixed
- They soften transitions between shapes to guide viewer focus and add realism (Correct answer)
- They sharpen detail in focal areas
- They define the outline of a subject
Correct answer: They soften transitions between shapes to guide viewer focus and add realism
Lost edges are soft, diffused transitions that add realism and help guide the viewer's eye toward areas with hard, sharp edges.
Question 4: In digital painting, 'rim lighting' refers to:
- The shadow at the base of an object
- A light source positioned above the subject
- A bright highlight along the edge of a subject from a backlight source (Correct answer)
- Ambient light filling in shadow areas
Correct answer: A bright highlight along the edge of a subject from a backlight source
Rim lighting creates a glowing highlight along the silhouette edge of a subject when a light source is positioned behind it.
Question 5: What is 'form shadow' as opposed to 'cast shadow' in a painting?
- Form shadow is thrown onto a surface; cast shadow is on the object itself
- Form shadow is on the object due to its own surface turning away from light; cast shadow falls on other surfaces (Correct answer)
- They are interchangeable terms
- Form shadow only appears under soft light
Correct answer: Form shadow is on the object due to its own surface turning away from light; cast shadow falls on other surfaces
Form shadow is the dark area on the object itself where the surface curves away from the light, while cast shadow is projected onto another surface.
Question 6: Which painting method involves completing a section fully before moving to the next area?
- Indirect painting
- Direct painting (alla prima) (Correct answer)
- Working wet-into-wet across the entire canvas
- Mosaic approach
Correct answer: Direct painting (alla prima)
Alla prima (direct painting) means painting an area completely in one session without waiting for layers to dry.
Digital Painting Digital Painting Techniques 2
What does the term 'occlusion shadow' mean in digital painting?