Editing Lighting Techniques for Animation (section)

=== Step III: Procedural layering ===

* Add one layer at a time. Work on one layer at a time.
* Work back to front.
* Work light to dark.
* Low contrast to high contrast.

==== Mike Humphries ====

A good example of this process using gouache. 

Uses badger brush for soft effects and to alter overall value and / or color

==== Examples ====

Illustration with bears, snow and mountains.

It contains logical light:

* Most contrast and detail on the middle ground where the main characters are placed.
* Low contrast on far mountains
* Another layer of closer mountains with slightly more contrast and saturation.
* Low contrast in the foreground, but with darker colors than the distant mountains.

It contains illogical (but theatrical) light:

* Spot light on main characters (the bears.)
* The light on the bears is contrived. There is no natural source. It exists purely for the story and to add drama.