thanks.
another one.
I don't want to lecture you as it makes me feel like a hypocrite since I kind of suck, but pretty much shadows are a darker form of the same color (obviously) mixed with the dominant color source in the environment. So lets say this apple is outside, the shadow would be a mix of the red hue plus a tad bit of blue. Also depending on the surface it is sitting on, the sky emits a light, so the apple would have some light blue reflections, but note that the light blue can not be any lighter then the main light source. at the top of the shadow, seeing as this is rounded, the light osurce from the sky is hitting one side while the sun is hitting the other, so the darkest part is technically is the midpoint between these two light sources, basically right when the shadow begins. It is not very noticeable unless shown in a white light area on a oclorless ball, but it is there none the less. The very bottom of the apple should be basically more dark blue then red contrary to the upper portions, as no actual light source is getting there to reflect the red to you, but the blue sky permeates the whole atmosphere so you still get that lbueish tinge. (note there still is SOME dark red, just a lot less then the other areas) hope this helps, it kind of sounds ocnfusing without images, and you probably know all this, but still worth a shot to help a fellow artist.
edit- from my observations this is inside, generally yellow indoor lights give off purple shadows.
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