Light Values
Light Values
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Light Values
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Ana Aguilar
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In this lesson I'm going through and putting in the light values in a painting. After this we start adding multiple values to make the painting look more realistic, but this step is essential to understanding the shapes of our painting.

Please follow along with me and post your progress here. 

Reference provided in "Grid Drawing" lesson in the course.

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@sparlin
4d
Brandon Dennis
Not liking my background and coat. Looks muddy but I guess I can fix this later. And he looks sulky, lol
Brandon Dennis
I dont know if its just me, but I see purple/crimson in his face in the photo, not the mustard. And thats from the image on my screen and what was printed.
@sparlin
6d
me too.
Dan Chisum
1mo
Here's what I have so far.
Dan Chisum
1mo
This is my first stage.
Morgan Weistling
okay, good. Please try using smaller brush for the very delicate drawing you want to be getting accurately here. Be more specific in your observations and measurements even at this stage.
@keiimotoleyendoshi
may have gone a bit much with the colors
@keiimotoleyendoshi
I corrected the shapes overlaying on the pc, or should I not be so literal with what I see? Also, do you keep that half tone dark in the concave of the cheek in the light plane so that you can maintain its shape visibile while knowing its going to fall into the dark family ultimately?
Madhu Girish
Hello Sir, this is my assignment submission for separating lights and shadows.
Ana Aguilar
light values
Morgan Weistling
The stage you had before this is really good. Adding the light values I think you lost a little of the mindset you had. I really liked the the strength in you drawing at that stage. Try to get it back.
Niklas Nilsson
Light values
Edward Taylor
Here's where I continued from the grid drawings in previous weeks. Think I went a little too light on the average of the skin in comparison but as I've continued on, I darkened the mix slightly. Let me know what you think
Morgan Weistling
yep, the average is too light. But this still is a good set up
@rachaelcawley
The harsh edge on the cheek is so tempting to blend out but I'm sticking rigidly to the instruction (which is usually hard for me). Even though it's late, I'm going to watch the next lesson to see if the 2nd layer needs to be done while the 1st layer is still wet.
Shawn Laughlin
Morgan Weistling
This is a good set up. The eyes are a little weird, but overall you’re getting it.
Ignacio Nicholson
Morgan Weistling
You are on the right track, but you’re kind of wiggly with your shapes so try and keep them cleaner without so much waving us and squint while you do it. Move on to the half tons and try to make your strokes more sure of yourself.
@mnk
11mo
Overall, I think its okay. Im not sure about the shadow shape of his cheek down to his chin. Should i make it less simple or is it good enough to move forward?
Morgan Weistling
It’s good enough to move forward and start putting in your half tones so that we can finally get to the edges which this needs desperately
@andreat
11mo
Morgan Weistling
okay, nice graphic shapes, need to move into halftones now.
Christopher Georg
Ththink this looked awful but I trusted the process and it worked out I think
@trashmammal
Morgan Weistling
keep going. the drawing of eyes needs more observation.
Peter Habjan
average light values added to the head.
Morgan Weistling
your shapes are on the money. keep going
Debra Rank
11mo
Okay to proceed with half tones?
Morgan Weistling
yes
Susan Pennington
Ethan with the average light added; beginning ear correction. Some of my mixed oils have formed a slight skin even though they are in capped containers similar to yours...one disadvantage I guess of totally premixed colors used over extended time (have grandchildren and xmas duties keeping me from my class).
Morgan Weistling
hope you got the right ones. my list pdf. has the right ones, from Hobby Lobby. Are you using the Dollar Tree ones? They are terrible I found out. The hobby lobby ones are really great. I am using mixtures from 4 weeks ago.
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