shading
art
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computer graphics
- In computer graphics: Shading and texturing
Visual appearance includes more than just shape and colour; texture and surface finish (e.g., matte, satin, glossy) also must be accurately modeled. The effects that these attributes have on an object’s appearance depend in turn on the illumination, which may be diffuse,…
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Greek painting
- In Western painting: High Classical (c. 450–400 bc)
…skiagraphia (literally “shadow painting”), or shading technique. In its simplest form this consists of hatched areas that give the illusion of both shadow and volume. A few of the white-ground vases exhibit this technique in a discreet fashion, but its true potential comes out in the great cycle of wall…
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