... front of the neck, and vary the angle of the strokes on the side to follow the curve of the neck. Applying Light and Dark Values As you shade these heads, look carefully at the way the contrast ... greeting. The contrast between the rounded, diagonal body of this cat and the vertical lines of the wall makes an effective composition. Change the angles of the strokes for the shadow and the ... darker strokes along the backbone, neck, right side of the face, and parts of the tail. Notice how the dark background is used to create the shape of the light-colored fur on the cat's chest...