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play of light



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"The play of light and shadows and texture makes these paintings dynamic."

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

As dawn breaks and dusk settles, the play of light and shadow turns the river green or gunmetal gray, lustrously pearlescent or mottled brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

And for a moment, even if it is just a play of light on a laptop: all is calm, all is bright.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

Makepeace has a background as a sculptor, and he uses gradated color deftly to suggest curving, 3-D forms and the play of light across the telescope’s complex components.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2021

A tall shadow loomed over the badger, but it was just that: a play of light without weight or bulk.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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