Painting the Night
by Kathleen McShane
Painting nighttime scenes can be complex. Typically, the artist must deal with limited sources of light, real (moon, stars) or artificial (street or interior lights, candles). Colors are perceived differently by the human eye at night. Different techniques are required to create depth when the scene occurs at night. Nevertheless, for hundreds of years, artists have created magnificent nighttime scenes in a myriad of styles. Here are some of the best.
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