My question regarding texture
12:29 PM, Friday October 9th 2020
Should i consider holes and cracks on the surface or only focus on cast shadows?
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9:15 PM, Friday October 9th 2020
Cracks and holes are the spaces between the forms, which cast the shadows. They shouldn't be ignored, but instead of focusing on the holes/cracks themselves, you should be focusing on how the forms that surround them cast shadows into them. Those forms also have side planes, which form the walls around the cracks and holes, which shadows (and light) fall upon. Just filling in holes/cracks with black would be incorrect, because it would ignore the areas that light is able to shine upon.
12:24 PM, Saturday October 10th 2020
Noted thanks!!!!!!
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