John Sloan Quote

I always think of shade as being full of light. That is why I like to use the word shade rather than light and shadow. Shade seems to play over the thing, envelop it, better define it, while shadow seems to fall on the thing and stain the surface with darks.

John Sloan on Drawing and Painting: Gist of Art (ed. Courier Corporation, 1977) - ISBN: 9780486409474

I always think of shade as being full of light. That is why I like to use the word shade rather than light and shadow. Shade seems to play over the...

I always think of shade as being full of light. That is why I like to use the word shade rather than light and shadow. Shade seems to play over the...

I always think of shade as being full of light. That is why I like to use the word shade rather than light and shadow. Shade seems to play over the...

I always think of shade as being full of light. That is why I like to use the word shade rather than light and shadow. Shade seems to play over the...