Color value painting

VALUE DEFINITION: VALUE is the darkness or lightness of a color of greyscale. Value can be use on a 2D SHAPE to make it appear as a 3D FORM. This is called SHADING. Here is an example of shapes before and after adding Value with pencil. When you create value, it should be Smooth, Even, and have Contrast. Take a S.E.C. to check your values. This worksheet is a wonderful way to practice your value scales in a variety of ways. You can print it or make your own scales... Most beginner artists…

Sometimes it's overwhelming to just figure out what to paint. But I know how much I want to paint and feel that brush against the canvas and love just painting relationships of color and value. So just for the joy of painting I will use my Value/Color forms from our system and start painting. I don't worry about "will it sell", "will a gallery like it", "would so and so paint this"; all those thoughts that can sometimes stop me. And when I don't want the stress of those thoughts and just…

Color maestro, Carol McIntyre, shares exercises to help painters in seeing colors as values. She believes it is s trained skill.

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!

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Color maestro Carol McIntyre wonders if you ever become frustrated mixing with white? She offers a few secrets and shows you some results.

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

Value study

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.

What Does Colour, Hue, Value, Tone, Shade and Tint Mean When Talking About a Painting

Let's learn about one of the seven art elements - value. This article will dive into value definition and its significance, examples of value in art history,