--- product_id: 7636284 title: "Light, Shade and Shadow (Dover Art Instruction)" price: "£8.21" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7636284-light-shade-and-shadow-dover-art-instruction store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Light, Shade and Shadow (Dover Art Instruction) **Price:** £8.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Light, Shade and Shadow (Dover Art Instruction) - **How much does it cost?** £8.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7636284-light-shade-and-shadow-dover-art-instruction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Without shading, even a beautiful drawing can appear flat. But artists can learn to add dimension to their work with these techniques, illustrations, and exercises that show how to achieve effects with light and shadow. During the first half of the twentieth century, E. L. Koller wrote a series of art instruction books for home study, designed to simplify various techniques for beginning artists — and help established artists polish their craft. The books are as relevant — and the information as essential — to artists today as it was then. A classic in this series, Light, Shade and Shadow, shows how the study of light is a necessary foundation for creating an appealing work of art . Even the most beautiful drawing can appear flat without shading. But with this expert guide, every artist can learn how to use shadow to add visual dimension and drama to their work, and to master techniques such as highlighting and gradation. Beginning with the basics — casting light on simple geometric shapes — and progressing to the human figure, these step-by-step techniques, illustrations, and exercises can show artists of all abilities how to achieve a new level of depth in their work. Essential guide to mastering techniques: Understand advanced form and shape. Dive deep into the principles of light, shade, gradient, contrast, perspective, texture, volume, atmosphere, and other essential elements to create appealing artwork. All these tools are here in this comprehensive guide! Visual dimension and drama: Add visual dimension and drama to your artwork with expert advice on casting light, highlights, and gradation. From simple geometric shapes to the human figure, learn how to build depth in your drawings by mastering techniques such as shading and shadowing. Step-by-Step Tutorials: Get clear explanations accompanied by illustrations for each technique, plus exercises designed to help you practice and master the concepts taught in Light, Shade and Shadow easily, from beginner artists to intermediate and advanced levels! Professional Results: Take your artwork skills from an amateur level to a professional one! With instructions in this classic guidebook, you'll be able to achieve a new level of depth in your work quickly and easily. Review: EVERY ARTIST NEEDS THIS! Invaluable info how light hits objects, highlilghts/midlights/shadows/tones/lowlight, texture and tones - SMALL BOOK PACKED WITH INFO, EVERY ARTIST NEEDS TO READ THIS!! Invaluable info about how light hits objects and how light is reflected in concise bits of information. If you are looking at your art and something is not right it is because of 1 thing, perspective and what I did not realize is how light plays a major role in it. This book is small but it written in a direct way with pertinent info, not for the sake of words. Practical and understandable also. I never knew there was so much to how light hits an object and how it is reflected or diffused. He talks about direct, diffused, mutli angle, sun light, aerial perspective if light and ,much more with basic mathematical equations that are easy to learn and understand. Also how the texture of the object plays a vital role. This is take you from a good artist to a great artist if you are already a great artist to an exceptional artist. Took a chance and glad I did. This is really going to help me with my drawing and painting because there are a few things that you need to really understand to do great art, realistis or abstract.. 1. Colour theory, the extended version 2. Perspective 3. Composition 4. Light and value This books explains the 4th, and you need to understand all 4 concepts to understand how you want to put your story down on paper. Review: Chiaroscuro explained and demonstrated perfectly! - I am amazed that this book was offered at this price! It contains the majority of the information I learned in a course I took for my MFA and then some, it may be a bit technical for some, I find it incredibly helpful to have all this information in one book, legible (not my scribbled notes!), understandable examples and finally the step-by-step. I would DEFINITELY recommend this book to anyone working on their basic skills - whether beginner, or someone trying to move to that next level. Read it, try it, read it again and soak it up! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #60,177 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #58 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching #88 in Pencil Drawing | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,681 Reviews | ## Images ![Light, Shade and Shadow (Dover Art Instruction) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91PfSD7ZcTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EVERY ARTIST NEEDS THIS! Invaluable info how light hits objects, highlilghts/midlights/shadows/tones/lowlight, texture and tones *by M***T on May 6, 2017* SMALL BOOK PACKED WITH INFO, EVERY ARTIST NEEDS TO READ THIS!! Invaluable info about how light hits objects and how light is reflected in concise bits of information. If you are looking at your art and something is not right it is because of 1 thing, perspective and what I did not realize is how light plays a major role in it. This book is small but it written in a direct way with pertinent info, not for the sake of words. Practical and understandable also. I never knew there was so much to how light hits an object and how it is reflected or diffused. He talks about direct, diffused, mutli angle, sun light, aerial perspective if light and ,much more with basic mathematical equations that are easy to learn and understand. Also how the texture of the object plays a vital role. This is take you from a good artist to a great artist if you are already a great artist to an exceptional artist. Took a chance and glad I did. This is really going to help me with my drawing and painting because there are a few things that you need to really understand to do great art, realistis or abstract.. 1. Colour theory, the extended version 2. Perspective 3. Composition 4. Light and value This books explains the 4th, and you need to understand all 4 concepts to understand how you want to put your story down on paper. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chiaroscuro explained and demonstrated perfectly! *by S***G on November 16, 2017* I am amazed that this book was offered at this price! It contains the majority of the information I learned in a course I took for my MFA and then some, it may be a bit technical for some, I find it incredibly helpful to have all this information in one book, legible (not my scribbled notes!), understandable examples and finally the step-by-step. I would DEFINITELY recommend this book to anyone working on their basic skills - whether beginner, or someone trying to move to that next level. Read it, try it, read it again and soak it up! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great resource for learning to draw tonal values. *by C***A on July 15, 2009* If you've asked the question, "how do you make up values from imagination?", this book can help you. It's a little verbose sometimes, but definitely worth wading through a few extra words to get the knowledge. The principles of light, shade and shadow are laid out and explained in detail, and there are exercises to follow along with in the back. It's a small book, not even 70 pages, but it packs a lot of information. Very helpful book for anyone wishing to learn more about drawing/painting lights, shades and shadows. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7636284-light-shade-and-shadow-dover-art-instruction](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7636284-light-shade-and-shadow-dover-art-instruction) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*