CARA DIXON, CLINICAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST, WRITES: Many years ago I had the privilege of studying art in Italy. In perfecting the strokes of my pencil to create just the right contour, I can remember my teacher gently instructing me on the importance of a relationship between darks and lights. He explained that the dark and light use each other to create a picture that looks real. Contrast is very important, and the artist has to learn how to work with both.
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