Light and Shade

Excerpt from Light and Shade

A large part of this book and a portion of its com panion on Color are devoted to the presentation of those principles which underlie the in?uences affecting the appearances of objects. Insofar as the application of these data are concerned the author's Viewpoint is expressed in the 'he who has learned the science of light, shade, and color, who has learned how to observe and to record them, and who has learned to manipulate them to produce various effects, has learned the means by which achievements may be attained. He has grasped the science and is prepared to master the art.'