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SHADE & SHADOWS • Shown below isan example of a paraline drawing that uses shade and shadows to reveal the forms and spaces w the interior of a building. ithin • To determine the shadow cast b acomplex y subject, break down theform into its simplest geom etric com ponents. • Determ the shadow cast by these ine s components. • The overall shadowpat tern w b a composit eof ill e these shadows. • Note that the sh arpest contrast in value should be along the linebe tween the shade or shadow and the adjacent lit surface. W t he shadow or area ithin in shade, t here is usually some variation in value due to the reflect ed light from adjacent lit surfaces. ' 152 I ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS '