Painting the backdrop behind the river: Part 8

[RockPigg]

Well If that distant hill isn't darker when you sprayed it " I will eat my Hat"!

[bkempins]

I think the words you are looking for a hue (color,) value (lightness) and chroma (intensity). The background colors are less saturated due to atmospheric attenuation so they have less value and less chroma, but they may be a darker hue than the foreground.

[thebige61]

Thank you. I was hoping someone would step up to the plate and offer a clearer explanation.

[sjp52047]

As an artist, the rule we follow is that things in the distance are less clear with less detail and the closer items are clearer and better defined. Lighter and darker are a matter of contrast. Close or far the contrast rule is simple...Dark against light and light against dark. Hope this helps with the words.

[myoldreteacher]

Nice to see those sunday ads being useful for something!