Why your Shadows are too Dark with Gábor Svagrik

Paint & Clay

A common problem that Gábor sees in the work of students is that their shadows are too dark. In this episode, he offers practical tips on how to remedy this issue.

About the Artist: Gábor Svagrik was born in Szeged, Hungary. His family immigrated to the United States and settled in Illinois. Svagrik studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he was fortunate to study with nationally recognized watercolorist Irving Shapiro who stressed the importance of composition, design, and drawing. Svagrik devoted his studies to life drawing and illustration and went on to join the Palette & Chisel in Chicago. He always found the pure and simple beauty in masters of the past such as Daniel Garber, Frits Thaulow, Ernest L. Blumenschein, and Edgar Payne.Svagrik eventually found his way west to Arizona where he spends his time as a dedicated painter. He also occasionally teaches workshops around the world, but mostly teaches Online art courses through the Tucson Art Academy Online which he founded in 2008 and owns with his wife, Christine.

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