About: Dappled light

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@idthe:DappledLight
typeConcept, Resource
broaderComposition, Directional light logic, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, Value Structure, visual art term
definitionA pattern of broken light and shadow created by sunlight filtering through foliage or other perforated surfaces, producing irregular spots of illumination on a ground plane.
inSchemeWatercolor Criticism Scheme
labelDappled light
scope noteUse for depictions of broken canopy light on surfaces, distinct from uniform shadow or consistent illumination.
skos:altLabelCanopy light pattern, Sunflecks
skos:exactMatchSunfleck



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