Definition of Values - Difficulty translating values to unrealistic colors
See value first, color second
Value study as a stepping stone to color interpretation
Value study as a tool for simplification
Using 3 values as a a tool for composition
Techniques for Identifying and simplifying values
Squinting
Work from a B/W Image
Work from a very small size
Digital Phone Apps - pros and cons
Approaching the value study
Stick with a specified number of values
Painting Demonstration - 5 Value step-by-step painting of dog- Rough block in - to final
Lesson 4:
Color Harmony & Unifying Neutrals
Organize, simplify and translate values
Slideshow - translation from photo to painting
From B/W photo to color schemes
Choosing colors before starting a series
Infuse paintings with any color
Learn to design - not copy
Student Examples
Every color is a value
Value Checker Card explained
Make a Checker Card
Mix, dab and squint!
Painting on your value study? Take a photo!
How to stay “on track” with value checking
Saturated colors can be deceiving
Examples of the “mosaic paintings”
Break out of your color rut
Mix many different colors - any colors!
Own the colors in your painting
Unique variations for each artist
Color temperature shifts are interesting
Demo: Video Instruction on Checker Card
Lesson 5:
Using Colors of Your Choice
Value sketch: hard edged like puzzle pieces
Don’t translate verbatim, interpret
Add value transitions to soften forms
Mix colors to create interesting variations
Mix 2 adjacent colors/values for harmony
Harmonization - mix any two colors
A little dab of saturation goes a long way
From dull to colorful - exercise control
Bringing your artistic vision to a drab image
See more color by painting from life
Let yourself emphasize the color you see
Make lemonade - explore, play, use colors you love
Pick still life objects for their color
Find ways to make the color sing
Work from B/W for more freedom
How it looks vs. how it feels
Proportion and shapes + visual appeal
Examples: good, better, best "Rules"
Know the rules so you can analyze painting issues
How to create an automatic focal point
Value sketches and master artists
Busy area to calm area balance
Leading the viewer’s eye with color
Making color pop: surround it with certain colors
Toning your canvas
Red Cosmo Painting Demonstration
Lesson 6: (Bonus Lesson)
Defining Shapes and Edges
3 Digital Painting Demonstrations
Colors can appear muddy and unresolved when the painting requires additional shape and edge definition.
What is the correlation between color and shape definition? This is a little known issue that can be a cause for confusion amongst many artists. In this video demonstration, Patti shows how a bit of decisive alteration to shapes and edges - without any changes made to existing colors, can creates the perception of cleaner, brighter color.
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