| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:DirectionalLightLogic |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, Value Structure, visual art term |
| definition | The coherent depiction of how a single or dominant light source affects all surfaces in a composition, with planes turning toward the light appearing lighter and those turning away appearing darker. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Directional light logic |
| narrower | Dappled light |
| scope note | Emphasizes the systematic relationship between light direction and surface orientation across an entire composition. |
| skos:altLabel | Light logic, Consistent light direction |
| skos:exactMatch | Chiaroscuro |