“No such thing as white” or “The Eye Likes Color Change”

• White takes on the color of whatever light is striking it, and its shadows are always tinged with the color that is complementary to the color of the light.

• The eye is most comfortable seeing color changes in a painting, because that is how it sees the world.

• The first and most noticeable characteristic of amateurish-looking art is the tendency to use value (dark & light) rather than color change to define highlights and shadows.