Value painting

I created this post to discuss how an artist can think technically about achieving an intended value key discussed in the previous post. This method helps to simplify an overwhelming number of values into a more workable structure at early stages of a painting (a digital one in this case). The loose renderings below are quick head studies from my imagination as they might be lit for dramatic and compositional purposes. I began with this basic head drawing which indicates some of the major…

Still life value study - 6x6" (demo) A couple of months ago I put out a challenge to anyone who wanted to take on doing 50 value studies in 30 days, ideally from life. We also set up a challenge over on the Daily Paintworks site for those who wanted to simply take one crack at it. (This challenge is still on if you want to join in.) The idea is to use only 4 values (white and black included) to portray your subject. What this forces you to do is make decisions about where values must be…

Value study

On color value: All of us, beginners and experienced painters alike, can benefit from a refresher course in the bedrock principles of ...

Learn how to start your painting with clear color values! It is important to think of value first while you are painting. Doing so will help you to be able to create a believable sense of light in your paintings right from the start. One of the best ways you can achieve this, is by thinking in terms of color spots. Click through to watch the full video tutorial that will show you how to start with your first 3 color spots right off the bat!

Do you ever get confused about tonal values? Here is a free poster to help you make sense of them with a value study.

For me, even a simple landscape painting needs to have three basic elements. A foreground, midground and background. How those three elements are handled will

Learn how making thumbnail sketches and using them as value studies helps you create winning painting compositions. How to sketch the value and tone relationships and how to create an interesting composition by testing out value and tone of your masses. Tips to plan a good painting.

Value refers to how light or dark color is. Value is an essential element in drawings and paintings. This article explains how value is the key to a successful painting, not color.

Jon Allison Designs: Value Scale

It is essential to know that in painting, colors can be right on, and the design can be wonderful, but if the values are wrong, your painting will surely suffer. The word VALUE in painting refers to how light or dark something appears.

cubes in three different values

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Handful of value sketches from January.

Tone Lesson - Different Kinds of Light

Master tonal values to make your artwork more realistic.