8/23/2023 0 Comments Classic painting portrait![]() The light source is positioned above, directly in front of the face. Faces look wider or narrower depending on how much of the face is lit by the source light, so experiment a bit until you find the pattern that’s perfect for the subject at hand. Once the height is selected, the direction may be chosen. This means that the brow bone structure and length of the nose along with other unique aspects of your subject’s bone and facial structure dictate that the height of the source light may be slightly raised or lowered in order to create the best compromise of having light in the eyes and a nice looking shadow upon the upper lip area. ![]() However, other rules state that the light should illuminate the subject’s eyes and the shadow from the nose should be cast pleasingly in the upper lip area but not overlap the lips. The general rule is that the source light should be placed at a 45 degree angle up from the tip of the subject’s nose. In general, portrait lighting should come from above. I’ll be referring to the Five Lights of Nature, so if you have not read that article, you might want to familiarize yourself with them so you can learn to see and identify them in imagery. ![]() I’ll show you what they look like, give you the basic rules of each and then tell you how to modify them to suit each of your subjects perfectly. Historical portrait lighting has been studied and distilled into four classical lighting patterns that today are widely used by both painters and photographers. More people are likely to purchase portraits of them selves when they like the way they look. Common sense tells us that most people want to look as attractive as possible and lighting is a big part of making that happen. Professional portraitists throughout the centuries have generally chosen to use lighting that is flattering to the subjects they paint or photograph.
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