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Texture Analysis: cannot grasp crumpled paper

5:12 PM, Sunday October 19th 2025

This one may be an extremely dumb question, but I want to leave no space for even a slight misinterpretation, so here I am asking.

While I was analyzing a surface of crumpled paper, I stumbled across the fact that it's folds rarely leave cast shadows (if I understand correctly what a cast shadow is) and the only thing I'm left with is the shadow on the fold (or in another language - the initial form) itself. I made an oversimplified photo of what I'm trying to tell.

If I push a light source to extreme, then some cast shadows may appear, but still it's not always the case, as displayed in another oversimplified photo.

The homework assignment states that I don't need to worry about cast shadows when analyzing crumpled paper, but doesn't explicitly state how I should approach it. Do I understand correctly that specifically in the case of crumpled paper it's OK to draw not only cast shadows but also the fold's shadows (what's shown in photos as "Form's Shadow")?

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7:22 PM, Sunday October 19th 2025

Yes, you would be creating shapes based on form shadow for the crumpled paper portion. The focus is on getting students used to the idea of separating the study into big distinct black shapes, and pushing students to be bold when doing so. While it doesn't really matter what the basis for those black shapes are, there isn't much there but the form shading to be used towards that end.

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Texture Analysis: cannot grasp crumpled paper

5:12 PM, Sunday October 19th 2025

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7:22 PM, Sunday October 19th 2025

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