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the image is an illustration showing different lighting techniques for drawing faces. it provides a visual guide on how light interacts with the head at various angles. there are numerous depictions of female faces, each demonstrating different shading based on where the light source originates. the labels above each cluster specify the light source direction, such as lefttop, top, righttop, leftside, rightside, leftbottom, bottom, and rightbottom lighting. this acts as a tutorial or reference material for artists.

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Created by: gigi (@xyrishi)

Parent collection: Lighting

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Created at: 2025-05-22T22:32:15.347Z

Updated at: 2025-05-22T22:32:15.347Z


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What is in the image: the image is an illustration showing different lighting techniques for drawing faces. it provides a visual guide on how light interacts with the head at various angles. there are numerous depictions of female faces, each demonstrating different shading based on where the light source originates. the labels above each cluster specify the light source direction, such as lefttop, top, righttop, leftside, rightside, leftbottom, bottom, and rightbottom lighting. this acts as a tutorial or reference material for artists.

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