Supporting study A for Light Direction in Graphite Figure Drawing.
Model reads 28–38. Light source: upper left, approximately 45 degrees. Focus points: the shadow boundary running down the lateral edge of the ribcage, the core shadow on the deltoid, and the reflected light in the underarm area. The two families — light and shadow — are mapped before any tonal detail is added. Construction lines remain visible by design.
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