Check and log: Reflected light

What are the difficulties in separating cast shadow from reflected light and shade?

I found it difficult to achieve an overall balanced pattern of shadow and lights. It was too easy to overdo the contrasts and create “holes” by making lines or areas too dark.

The reflected shadow and light follows the contours of the objects. How have you shown this in your drawing?

I have tried to follow the objects’ forms when drawing reflected light and shadow, for example with curved shadow shapes across the surface of the rounded clay pitcher.

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