Understanding Shadow Colors (Ambient Light Part 2)

[@marcobucci]

Stop the clock! Puzzle at 14:20 has been solved, and the prize has been awarded! In case you're curious, the sound is from 'Riven: The Sequel To Myst' (rotating room).

[@melanellie11p]

I knew I recognized it!! You've got great taste in games!!

[@cak6831]

AHH I thought it was somewhere in Myst! So familar

[@basiator2]

Yes, Riven, My favorite Myst game.

[@edgarguerramas9950]

Dibujar cabeza y manos andrew loomis

[@gozinta82]

Doh, too late. Recognized the spinning room from Riven immediately. Damn, I'm too old.

[@a.l3502]

i like how he says "im not a scientist-" before drawing the lighting the same way science teachers in highschool say "im not an artist but-" before drawing a diagram

[@ninjawarrior4217]

Holy crap ur right

[@noskillzdad5504]

yet, the whole explanation behind is wrong. so yes, he is not a scientist.

[@FluppiLP]

Science teachers are not scientists

[@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah]

Fluppi *Well no f*cking shit sherlock*

[@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah]

NoSkillzDad what did he explain wrong? Not sure if that matters that much since it’s just a drawing

[@xuantu4085]

I'M CRYING BECAUSE I FINALLY UNDERSTOOD THOSE DANG COLOR SHADOWS AND STUFF THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

[@sadnicole4372]

I FEEL YOU

[@Moon-gh5kt]

SAME

[@Mighty.Matcha.]

// HAPPY CRIES

[@nasiuwu3823]

OH YEAH ME TOO

[@legolaslee2098]

Same here

[@andreacarboni9501]

there's people paying 1000$ month for lectures like this just thanks

[@CalebJoaquin]

and as someone paying for those lectures they're generally bad versions of this or they're literally just playing this video for you

[@Mureirsa]

@@CalebJoaquin lol

[@cghunters6648]

Lol just like I did but I quit

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Caleb Joaquin 😔 stop clowning meeee😭😭

[@therdword]

Literally. And I've learned more about color in this one video than I did in my 2 years studying painting in art school

[@miguelcarmona3036]

Man I feel like I am in an art class, this is some quality content

[@alext9067]

and it's free

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

It’s better and way tolerable.

[@mariusztokarzewski426]

I feel leveled up.

[@stevenutter3614]

Calm down that's just the cocaine talking.

[@lia_roger]

I ... I think I GET IT now. The first time I watched this I was overwhelmed. Then I rewatched some time later and I feel like I leveled up. All those moody scenes with the cool lighting I always wanted to draw, I can finally draw them ... the execution isn't perfect of course, but I GET it. It's not scary or overwhelming anymore. Thank you so much. T_T *_*

[@Barbiturico1998]

Yeah I feel you! And honestly same, I also want to paint moody scenes, but couldn’t managed to. As Marco said, the overcasted shadowed scenes are usually the most difficult to paint! And usually moody scenes are lacking direct rich sunlight which usually makes a paint vibrant. 🫠🫠

[@Dy1anGaming]

The same reason why I'm watching it now; Attempting if I can understand it now

[@inseconds1502]

same and i'm so glad I rewatched it, also most if not all Marco Bucci's contents are just pure gold!!

[@sinixdesign]

Yeaaaaah boiiii.

[@tionanima]

I gave you the first like you needed, I hope you soul is enlightened now

[@OmnipotentO]

Sinix Design love your work

[@boscorner]

Love u sinix

[@Ryanin2D]

Sinus*

[@somerandompersonontheinter6109]

Hiya Sinix!! :D

[@vladimirgentil]

0:20 recap previous video 0:50 light interaction w/other color 2:10 color theory ---------- 5:00 example ball 6:05 applying sunlight 6:20 applying skylight 7:30 color theory analysis 8:00 bounce light 10:50 ambient occlusion ------------- 12:25 rendering software (blender0 13:15 ball w/ surface 14:30 ball w/ surface & wall 15:30 sphere w/ planes 16:00 #1 16:55 #2 18:40 #3 20:10 outdoors ( 2 balls) -------------- 22:45 study tips

[@silkworm2595]

Thanks

[@vladimirgentil]

Silk Worm you’re welcome ;)

[@Skadi609]

@@vladimirgentil Thanks

[@KatieWillems]

🙏🏼

[@jazlynlongoria7031]

THANK YOU

[@CaptainWumbo]

I finally know why snow in shadow looks bluish!

[@biomutarist6832]

...ohhh, great observation!!

[@laurac.9322]

Yay...me too good observation.

[@Dundereshock]

:0 that's a great point you made there

[@lulooper]

Woah, you're right!

[@CipherionYT]

Not only the sky, but I think ice and snow are very, very, very subtly cyanish

[@buddhathegod]

"Light doesn't discriminate based on location" *CRIES IN SWEDEN, where we just had a news article that we haven't seen the sun in over a month*

[@Sinikkastudio]

Those chemtrails are doing their job - we need sun, they block it.

[@poorme1art]

LOOOOL

[@HogashTheOrc]

this video is PURE GOLD.

[@oakpark8555]

This is the best shadow light explanation I have ever seen!!! Thank you. If you have a one time support choice I will do that. I do not like on going charges.

[@berca76]

Where was this info when I was at art school as a youngster? Professors were giving only directives, like do this and this. But NEVER explained why. From your videos I learned actually more than from my art school. Eventhough it was 20 years ago and I went for 3D art eventually...

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

Do you know there are some university art lecturers who can't even draw! They just regurgitate education packs. This is part of the deterioration of art principles revolving around liberal individualistic artistic expression theory from the 1960s onward. Thankfully there is now a kick back of an art realism movement and the growth of Atelier schools teaching actual classic artistic principles.

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Bhodisatvas ^ It’s so annoying (yeah, I’m not in art school but a reg university)

[@SilentTrip]

I will watch this video many times to drill it in my head, thank you so much for explaining these concepts in a simple and easy manner, THANK YOU!!!

[@pablochamber1622]

Just like every Marco's video

[@goku21youtub]

you should just repeat the process in this video , not watch the video

[@jasminehasan890]

I will do the same

[@kuronblue]

same

[@QuietLumina]

My god, I finally get it. I’ve been struggling to understand this stuff for so long I thought I would never get it. And I didn’t have the right words to explain what I didn’t know, so I couldn’t get any good answers either. I am SO GLAD I bought your “planes of the face” course and that you led me here. I cannot think of a better art teacher than you.

[@unemilifleur]

0:46 That's funny, because this explaination is absolutly clear and it's a great way to explain what we see.... but it's also completely wrong! The reality is the opposite, each surface *absorbs* some part of the white light, so the light that is reflected is the light that we usually see when we look at the object (i.e. the object's color). The light doesn't gain colors, it looses them! That said, it changes absolutly nothing about composition and it makes the explaination more complicated (so I understand why it was simplified the way it was), but it's really funny!

[@devtomar8906]

Yes, surfaces absorb the colour of light that hits them and reflect their own colour. so a green card would absorb all colours other than green.

[@CrescentUmbreon]

I think the reason he used the phrase "gained color" is because sunlight is kinda white and already comprised of basically all the colors. Since we don't consider white a color, you might say it "gains" a green color when hitting a green surface. But yeah, you're correct. I was thinking the same thing all scientifically like, "Oh yeah, the surface absorbs all color except it's own lol and that's why grass is green"

[@marilynmccormick1658]

It's been 30 years since I studied color theory but I remember it as you explained it about absorption and reflection of light.

[@elianabastidas3634]

It’s funny how I have watched this video before and thought I understood it. I had to do a mentorship, spend 3 months almost painting everyday, come up with my questions and watch the video to really know what you were talking about 😂. Thanks Marco. If you ever need an unpaid inter for 3 months, I’m available!!!

[@unchilgisam]

Damn, you've broken down such a complex subject into a very digestible video. I can never thank you enough, you are such an awesome teacher.

[@ShadowBunni]

This video just got me really excited. For a while now I've become more aware of the different colors in shadows and such, especially in many paintings by artists I look up to. However I didn't really get the theory behind it and it left me a little frustrated whenever another painting of mine failed because I couldn't get a grasp of how this all worked. But now!! I'm just so so excited to go and paint, to put all this theory into practice! Thank you for this wonderful video, I can already say that it helped me lots in understanding light and color :)

[@marcobucci]

That's great to hear - enjoy putting it into practice :)

[@Chinornor]

Seen this video years ago, but am back here again after I realize all Marco was talking about! Thank you Master

[@ZenLeee]

what i like about watching Marco Bucci is that the more you learn about his process the more perspective it gives on what he's saying, for instance, he keeps saying that the colours get grayer the more the light rays bounce on a surface BUT we know that Marco LOVES colour as it allows him to express himself - so that made me ask "wouldn't he try to keep as much colour in the painting as possible?" So I looked at his choice in colour, which at first i thought was a random generalization of what ever grey was available was actually the more saturated version of those grays that fit into the logic of the painting! And that's only because i watched all of his past videos repeatedly so i had good context on what he was ACTUALLY saying and not just what i heard point blank so i had a better understanding of what he was talking about. Thank you Marco! You have really helped me a lot during my artistic venture now knowing how to take artistic licence while also following the rule of the fundamentals of digital art!

[@juanospitia]

it's been a long while since i haven't taken my eyes off a long video AT ALL. I was completely entertained during the whole 25 minutes. That's how useful, fun AND entertaining this video is

[@TheAlanmf]

This was the best color video I've ever seen in my life. PERIOD

[@velocireindeer]

My mind is actually blown. This was hands down the best and most cohesive explanation of light/shadow and color that I have ever seen. Major kudos to you for breaking down such a complex topic in such an approachable way!

[@house-of-bees4387]

no shading tutorial will ever come close to the amount of valuable information you've packed into these two videos. the more i learn about fundamentals, the more i think "i'm so glad i'm learning about this"

[@aidan_jarman]

18:20 Ok this actually blew my mind. That’s by far the coolest thing I’ve seen in a LONG time

[@mudfirethebengal10]

Well this has taught me more than a hundred tutorials. Brilliantly simply explained. Thank you!

[@Big-Chungus21]

The fact that just watching this video made me realise something that I didnt before in how light works is kinda nuts… im not sure how to explain but its like theres been something right in front of my eyes that i’ve only just begun to see. This has really motivated me 😊

[@charlimation6226]

Your tutorials are incredibly helpful. The world needs more people like you. You are an angel. Thank you so much!

[@lllorez]

You delivered that info in a way no one else is doing. Very clear and in a way that answers questions before they even come up. Thank you

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@ramyahegde]

Oh my goodness!!!!! This lesson just pierced right into my brain and taught me stuff that I'd given up hope on. You, sir, are one of the best teachers there is. We're lucky to have you!! Also, congrats on getting so close to 100k!! :D

[@workingtarot2811]

I usually don't last an entire minute trying to sit through someone's KZbin "How to" or whatever video. But this channel is great! Not only is this the most professional one I've seen, but the guy is a hell-of-a good teacher. Great stuff!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks :)

[@地熱-l5k]

This video explains the use of the color palette so well, especially that bit at 18:10 about how you can make the red chiseled sphere look greenish without actually adding any green. Really great stuff!

[@bluefox5331]

I cannot describe how helpful this was for understanding shadows. Stopped me from absentmindedly adding blue to the shadow color..

[@danthomas6587]

Love how you break it down. Even experienced painters will benefit from this.

[@celty9389]

I've been drawing for years but not improving much in the coloring section, because I had struggles understanding shadow and light and how it affects the generall color palette. This video gave me a very good base understanding off the situation. Thank you!

[@tran4of3]

Wow - I've relatively understood ambient occlusion and reflected light, but seeing it in more applied scenarios, and especially seeing how differently things act in the shade, and why, really answered a lot of questions I didn't think to ask before. Thanks so much for the great and clear lesson!

[@whalien1756]

I can’t express how thankful I am for your videos!!! You help out a broke girl like me more than you can imagine. Your videos are just filled with golden knowledge and that I haven’t found anywhere else on KZbin. And the way you go in detail and go over things again is so nice. I APPRECIATE YOU SO FREAKING MUCH

[@pjgumby]

I always enjoyed observing the shadows in Winter with a clear blue cold sky above and all the shadows looked blue, even the shadows in the white snow looked blue. This explains a lot of what I was observing. As an Artist myself I can replicate what I see, but now I have a better understanding of how I'm seeing it and why it is. Thank you!

[@jackneblung8287]

This in my opinion, is the best tutorial on this topic. I know because I return to it every year and i'm instantly refreshed on the topic.

[@russproctor9267]

Hey Marco. that was really interesting. What I really like about your videos is the way you run through the technicalities and theory in a really simple and engaging way. The info really sits in your head! Cheers, look forward to your next vid!

[@Eltonm28]

Russ Proctor well said

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@ocuras5906]

I have been reading and hearing bout ambient occlusion, but I only now learned and understood it fully, thank you very much!

[@pablochamber1622]

Rt

[@shayon8012]

@@marcobucci i have a few questions. From this video it is obvious that the blueish color is from the sky, but does that apply if the scrne takes place in a room? Also, i have seen people shade with colors on the opposite side of color wheel, is it true? And if it is, any explanation for it?

[@princeofdesert]

I feel enlightened like the Great Buddha now! Boy! Now I know what lies in those dark shadows! Thank you Marco!

[@LEHtJong]

Great stuff! I have always been intrigued by the fact that an object being red looks like it is red because it soaks up all the green and blue color spectrum when lit by a white light. In that case, the bounced light does not inherit the redness of the object... It simply loses all the blue and green light that was in the light ray.

[@1996AprilTheCat]

I’ve seen so many videos on color and light and this is the first time that I feel like I really understood the material. Thank you so much for this video. You are an amazing teacher.

[@winkil1]

I really love the fact you demonstrate your point with a couple of examples in a really neat and organized way! I'm so glad I'm a subscriber to your channel! You are a great teacher!

[@meemeebara]

i never comment on this app but you're such a blessing to self taught artists, the way you teach is absolutely amazing

[@Kevin-et1qn]

It's been a while since I sat through a video without pausing it at least once. Your Ambient light videos kept my attention all the way. Not to mention, you explained things in a way I could understand. Awesome work!

[@kitzya1354]

I've learnt more from about four of your videos than I learnt in all 7 years of art lessons at school. *thank you*.

[@quantumfoam539]

Gongratulations! You have really succeed at stating the essence of this subject in probably the most direct and easy to understand way I have seen online.Thank you because it was very helpful!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks :)

[@faiburii6340]

thanks to that one person i know on facebook because they recommend me your channel💕💕✨😭. Dang can't believe it's freee THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH...

[@JaredCullum]

Beautiful! This is so good! Your visual aides for demo are the best, Marco. I just posted a video on light being effected by surfaces. I wish I had known this was coming I would have directed people to it. I will definitely pin a mention of this cause this is the best description I’ve heard of of this property. Thanks, Marco!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot, Jared! Killer ECTO 1 painting on your channel.

[@dominicditmyer6261]

Wow I don’t think I’ve ever learned more about painting in one sitting than I did from these two videos. They were well done.

[@jmdstudios1]

This is probably one of the most informative videos I've ever watched...I'm on another level now. Thank you.

[@winterstarlight3418]

Buddy you've helped my understanding of shadows for objects AND DIFFERENT COLORS more than any other artist who just says "shadows are cooler in color" nah bud you just showed me how to ALSO SHADE WITH MORE INTENSE COLORS now to actually put it into practice 😅

[@marcobucci]

Nice!

[@cometthetigress]

I feel like my eyes have leveled up👀

[@eyjayy]

just rewatched. i think about this video nearly every day! so so so good. no one explains fundamentals like you

[@rudycueto6171]

its like a magician revealig his tricks , thx!

[@ahsanaliahsan]

Wow... what a tutorial on light and shadow, direct light and ambient light then adding colors to it. Amazing. I have not seen such great Infomation of color theory in 10 years; especially for those who have an interest in fine arts, painting, etc,. I am really surprised that some people have given 'thumbs down'. Really some people are like house-fly, they leave the whole beautiful body and sit on wounds. Anways... This is one of the best color theory I have learnt in 10 years. Simply AMAZING.

[@Roximanz__]

빛에구넣기-환경색이 그림자에 미치는 영향 5:30 6:10 주광 노랑, 태양 7:10 주광의 영향을 받지 않는 영역은 환경광 하늘색의 영향을 받는다 8:50 반사광, 땅 9:36 붉은기 9:52 초록기 11:05 ambient occlusion 10:23 그림자 초록, 푸른색 추가 6:00 기본명암 7:10 환경광 8:55 환경광2 9:55 환경광3 11:00 ambient occlusion 13:15 초록색 땅이 구에 영향을 미치는 반사광 형성 13:55 붉은 땅 14:40 전체 드리운 그림자, 14:56 주광빛이 차단되면 반사광이 거의 없고 환경광이 주를 지배 15:03 오른쪽 구 위에 푸르스름한 환경광 16:40 17:00 보색관계에서 반사광은 없는듯 보인다, 그러나 흔적을 찾을 수 있음 20:15 20:31 빛과 그림자 20:40 반사광 21:30 ambient occlusion 22:15 흰 띠로 영향받은 색 뚜렷한 구분

[@HEAVYpeople250499]

This is one of the best art instructional videos I've seen! Not only the information is very interesting and far from obvious, but you present it in a very clear way, thank you very much

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@bruh9622]

It's not that light mixes with the colour. It's that the object absorbs the colours of the light rays, reflecting off the colour you see the object being, ambient lighting being the colour of the object as a result of this. It's subtractive. Light consists of the spectrum of colours in the rainbow, which is why it appears white. The more vibrant an object is, the more light it is reflecting, making the ambient light stronger.

[@connorf1744]

Amazed at how thorough this is

[@robinlinh]

I remember this saying "color of the light is the color of the light source, color of the shadow is the color of the environment" from somewhere, which now make sense because ambient light bounce from the environment to the object, and light bounce from environment has the color of the environment.

[@stevenshackelford1937]

Now this is a Tutorial with MEAT. If only there were more like this!!! The demos with your narration are sooo very spot on. TY for putting this all together & then sharing.

[@RyanGatts]

I really like this video -- you are a phenomenal painter. Some of the fudging of physics in it was ...frustrating as someone who actually writes code for computer renderers. I also very much enjoy painting as a dialog with rendering, and I hope this can be a good resource for people getting introduced to the topic (I'll be sending it to some friends). If you'd ever like an intro to how renderers for videogames break down ambient and direct lighting (as well as tons and tons of other optical phenomena), and maybe chat about the physics and optics of what's going on with the light and in our eyes, say hi :)

[@marcobucci]

Thanks, Ryan! Ah, I can't imagine all the irks a video like this presents to a person with your skillset and perspective. Sorry about that. My understanding of light is admittedly like 99% aesthetic. If you have the time and wanted to send me a few paragraphs about physics and optics (perhaps an area where I was most egregiously non-scientific in this video?) email me at: [e-mail]. I'm all ears. And thanks again.

[@toastyshrimp1882]

I realize this comment is already years old, but I'm extremely interested in the sort of thing you're talking about, as I'm currently learning how to write shaders myself. Do you have a blog or any other sort of resource where you talk about your experience and knowledge? I'd love to hear about it.

[@maryfaqih9403]

Aaand now i understand why in the early hours after sunrise shadows look very cool and blue while the lights look extremely yellow. Thank youuu🙌🏻

[@satyakimandal6572]

You are my favorite color artist right now :)

[@kerryrose3359]

This is genuinely such an incredibly well executed class. The way everything is explained and broken down step by step is so massively helpful. As someone trying to get back into art, and further develop my skills, this video is invaluable! Thanks so much for putting so much time and energy into this.

[@naenoart]

I REALLY enjoyed this video. So helpful and insightful - it truly helped me understand colours and shadows! You're such an amazing teacher.

[@JacobHalton]

I watched the first video twice. I think I need to watch both of these videos about 20 times to fully absorb all of this. 🤯 Such a great breakdown

[@徐意-v3z]

2:56 反射光是高級灰 14:11漫射光的飽和度比來源低 14:45 沒了直射光對反射光&天光的影響 16:48 高階混色技巧

[@werecky]

I am grateful to you that this video is more valuable than three years in art college!

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

2:30 color sample result of all kinds of ambient lights 3:50 hue can be whatever, 4:01 saturation was generally within mid to low range, 4:48Grays link colors together and make them feel harmonious 4:55 as a result painting ambient light can be fun and expressive 5:25 painting a white sphere INTO a environment 6:03 direct/key light will overpower ambient light, so none of those fun expressive wide hue range of grays are used here 6:25 skylight ambient light ====== HOW TO GET AMBIENT LIGHT FROM IMAGINATION BASED ON LOGICALLY THINKING ABOUT ENVIRINMENT AND KIGHT SOURCES - can use this method for getting the ambient light from sub lights as well, so a green bot L cheek light I can use that same light and paint a low opacity into the shadows and color lick from that to get a nice neutral green mixed into the skins current pool of neutrals 7:00 how does he choose his ambient blue light as it affects the shadow of the sphere? Technically glazing as he is using a generic blue with low opacity And from there he can color pick that color Whereas irl you need to glaze and then color match that by eye or know the color directly from ref or experience Or maybe just choose a generic blue but desaturate it and then dab it into the sphere and decide from there if you want it maybe slightly warmer or cooler A hit or miss but start in general ballpark type method ===== 8:05 last ambient light to add in 8:25 how to choose ambient light for bounce from ground path ==== 9:40 maybe even add in some green ambient light from trees ===== 10:39 for ambient occlusion, what color to select? Think logically of the environments lighting 11:00 he uses multiply so he can use the same low opacity method of getting in ambient light IRL you could prob glaze or thin down a darker color = need to be more conscious of the value of the color Or Have reference of what that type of environments ambient occlusion would look like ========= 11:10 ambient occlusion edges is very soft ======== 12:50 blender can calculate ambient light based on a panoramic photo So this is another way to get reference for key light and ambient light ======= @@@@@@Does he explain how to choose colors for when ambient light afffects an object with local color?@@@@ - Probably the same idea Low opacity brush over the material with the color of light from the surrounding environment light sources - And multiple for the shadows ---------------------- 15:59 3D render 16:20 painter imaginary method -Start with base local color - choose a shadow color by simply lower value since no ambient light yet - choose cast shadow value by choosing an in between hue of ground that cast shadow is on and move it towards the hue of the object? 16:27 - 16:27 getting the ambient light with diff method This time he uses logic, sample ten shadow color of ball, shift to green hue! Increase Val a touch for reflected light, don’t touch saturation, and then paint in low opacity ====== 16:55 when the local object color and reflected light are NOT next to each other And are instead 2-3 hues away from each other, then you don’t shift hue for ambient light Instead, to harmonize.... The color needs to travel towards gray and then through the hues toward the reflected laugh locsl hue 17:48 however if the local object color is more saturated in addition to being far from the hue of the reflected light local color Then it won’t even reach the hue of the reflected light, instead it wil, only go as far as the grayed 1st or 2nd hue next door, in its way toward the reflected lights hue 18:15 how to push the far hue bounce lights effect to look like it has more saturation, for aesthetic reasons ====== 18:40 decrease local color saturation to compare effects of ambient light in comparison to saturated local color 19:10) Less sat local colors can have greater ambient light hue variations because it can more easily make the trip to other colors, since weak saturation start point is toward the middle of the color wheel = why light skin can have so much hue variation in its ambient lights @ @ @ ================ @@@@@PAINTING SPHERE WITH LOCAL COLOR INTO ENVIRONMENT (no 3d help this time) @@@@@@@ 20:10 2 more examples of applying bg environment onto spheres - local color - key light/direct light (For sun increase value and shift to slgihtly warmer) for overcast day = all ambient light, no key 20:24 he used 3 passes to create sunlight, = higher value + warmer hue, then warmer hue because first pass didnt seem enough prob because doesnt "feel" like its temp matches the bg pic, finally pushing higher val + even warmer hue + lower sat because going higher in val tends to do that for the shadow he just lowered val of local color, didnt touch much else -20:35 for ambient light he just does the low opacity method again 21:05 the left side, because its all in ambient lgiht/ lightened shadow, the entire top of the sphere can receive the ambient blue light from the sky whereas on the left it was cut off by the sun keylight also during sunny days the sky is also bluer so inthe limted area of ambient blye lgiht, it is also stronger blue light -21:45 once this block in of fundamentals is done, the rest is just free for all ------------------------- 22:05 adding white strip on ball to showcase what a white ball would look like in comparsion ============== 22:48 going beyond sphere studies of ambient light dont study things with huge drawing work, so you can focus on the light and color 23:30 applying studies to imaginary study make a very obvious distinction of light and dark with strong key light so you know what is ambient and what is direct and focus on learning with baby steps first ================= 24:50 pushing ambient light comes when you understand ambient light more through study from irl ref

[@treefrog4693]

Thxs a lot

[@blake343]

Man you have by far the best painting lessons on youtube. This is on par with James Gurneys color and light but even better because it's all video. Art schools should rent these lessons from you. Seriously impressive

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@inyongpark3288]

You are my hero

[@KunoichiL3e]

putting this in a more mathematical / logical way made me finally understand it. im a very technical person, so when i hear other people explain shadows and light it comes off as "just do this because it looks right" and i dont get the technical explanation im looking for to actually understand WHY it happens so i can do it on my own.. this helped sooooo much because you gave essentially logical rational explanations for why to do this or that in a specific way instead of the "airy" OH because it seems right explanations

[@Potchekansky]

It's really rare to find a video with this quality of examples and explanations! Great respect for the effort you've made, Marco Bucci!

[@hughs2139]

So good! Such profoundly complex and signifcant matters presented so clearly and compellingly. Thank you very much

[@keeg_it]

raid: shadow colors in all seriousness, thanks, this was very helpful.

[@alysawulf104]

I went into this thinking it would be way too complicated for me to understand and learn from, but you explained it SO well and made it all make so much sense that I actually think my art is going to drastically improve from this! Thank you!!!

[@marcobucci]

Great to hear!

[@JudiChristopher]

"WOW" this is a GREAT Video... Loved every minute. Thank you for sharing this...

[@origami_canoe1952]

You have NO idea how valuable this information is. thank you so much! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and explaining everything so clearly!

[@vezonialithium4474]

The sound effect is from the MYST RIVEN! the part of the rotating room from the beginning!!

[@AdareZenn]

OOOOH That seems to be it, congrats! thats actually the same sound, i would be surprised if it wasnt

[@vezonialithium4474]

I know right? I had to fire up my old XP virtual machine just to play it again and luckily i decided to do riven first instead of play through the others all night XD oh and thank you ^^

[@marcobucci]

You are totally correct ... BUT I’m sorry to say somebody beat you to the answer!

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

I went to college for fine art and i ... In 2 videos... Have learned way more about shadows than the 4 years i wasted. Thank you for sharing your gift. If you learned it or were born with it , I thank you with the same intensity!!!

[@RubyLime1]

bucci gang HYPE

[@FoxRedTail]

Marco this video is great, I'm so glad I've bought all your digital painting lessons from your site, you deserve it. I was sooo confused on how light worked, and in just a couple of videos you greatly cleared my mind! Thank you so much! There are so many artists that aren't willing to share knowledge even with payed content - and you're doing that for free! Thank you so much!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@catsozen]

19:04 for the life of me I can't see the green underneath the sphere... and then I remembered, I have minor red-green color blindness =_=

[@CipherionYT]

Aw that sucks. For the rest of us it does get a slight bit of green. (Yes I know this comment was 3 years ago)

[@myname.1602]

@@CipherionYT 3*

[@CipherionYT]

@@myname.1602 at the time it said two years ago lol

[@MissusHow]

dude idk what i thought color & light was doing before i watched this but everything is so much clearer. What a fantastic video, thank you!

[@teodygaspar]

Lessen the intensity of light specially when light strike in a darker surface and bounce in lesser light strength.

[@boyitalian21]

genuinely the most comprehensive art theory teacher

[@wolfheart8604]

"it has to cover a greater distance" Don't you mean... GREY-ter distance?!

[@fefecalo5150]

For the longest time, all the colour theory videos I've seen felt like they were missing some kind of key ingredients. And it was so frustrating when my painting and the colours look fake or plastic. But THIS, along with you COLOUR HARMONY video is the clarity I've been waiting for.

[@ireneuszgabrys]

Sound is form rotating room puzzle from game Myst 2 Riven. My favorite game series :D

[@marcobucci]

YES! We have a winner :) Please send me a DM here on KZbin (hurry though, YT is disabling this feature on July 9!) and we’ll take it from there.

[@ireneuszgabrys]

Sent. I see that few people also figured out the answer just minutes after me. It's so strange that we are able to recall sound like that ;D

[@danimal519]

i can't believe someone got that haha

[@marcobucci]

Hi Ireneusz - it's come to my attention that my KZbin DM replies are not working! Did you receive my reply a couple days ago? If not, please email me instead ([e-mail]) and I will get you your prize!

[@ireneuszgabrys]

yea, I did receive your message. But it looks like my reply was not sent. Mail on the way :)

[@josepabloespinoza]

This 2 series video is the perfect complement to hornung's color book/workshop. Things makes more sense now Thanks Marco.

[@nawee6801]

May God bless you ^^

[@brainheartification]

A true Renaissance man! This world needs more of your kind, brother! Thank you for the great videos!

[@mrwhitey2027]

Me: i can't understand colours I'm poop Marco: ok pal hold my bear.

[@banisarkar411]

Thank you Marco, you are helping me to observe the colour . Thank you as much as colours and hues are on Earth.

[@TheMysteriousK]

I love your videos! Thanks for all the work and research you put into them, it really shows #^o^# This will help with more targeted studies as well

[@lukasmiguel4441]

Wow! This whole Ambient Occlusion series was just phenomenal! Jammed packed with information, covered everything in really clear language with great examples, in many different situations, throwing in different medias and your own approaches. So comprehensive and yet it wasn't long winded and easily digestible in just over an hour! Massive knowledge, eye opening boost for me. Suddenly colours and lighting makes sense. Simply wonderful!