Values From Observation
Values From Observation
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Drawing Fundamentals: Accuracy, Values, & Light

The Values Guide

Values From Observation

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Dorian Iten
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@ermont
My first value study
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Jonnathan Avelino
These are my complex light studies, two lands scapes and one traditional painting
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Jonnathan Avelino
I have done some simples studies to understand better how to proceed with more complex compositions, i tried to keep it as simple as I could, I will appreciate any critiques or suggestions for nexts studies, thanks
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Isaiah
I am currently working on a study challenge for September, created by YouTube art vlogger, Kelsey Rodriguez. Prompt #2 for the challenge is "value study." Since this prompt overlaps with the subject of this lesson, I figured I would post my study here. I used quite a lot of gradations and blending brushes in this study. In addition to studying the values and "effect" of the image, I was also experimenting to see how I might replicate the lighting phenomena in the photograph. Since I do not have much experience digitally painting, pushing the rendering slightly is helping me to learn how to use my layers and brushes. In the end, I think I found a good starting strategy for painting this type of aerial image. In these value studies, I am never color picking from the photograph. I only color pick from the center swatches. For the swatches, I can test the values by painting over the photograph on another layer and visually checking whether they match.
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Isaiah
And here is my complex value study using value similarity. A Doré woodblock illustration was my reference.
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Isaiah
I made a simple value study using light logic. My reference was the simplified head sculpture Andrew Joseph Keith shared with the community last week. (What a great learning tool!) By my standards, this was a quick one. I set up the (digital) canvas last night before bed, doing the yellow underpainting at that time. This morning I did the sketch. I treated it as a mini accuracy exercise, but this time trying to move faster and just a little looser than in my previous exercises. I did the value study this afternoon. I was experimenting with being "painterly" in CSP. My painting came out with higher contrast than the reference photo, though in most cases that would not be a bad thing. It is also possible I am not fully understanding lighting scenario. The key light seems to be above, to the right of, and slightly in front of, the head. But where, exactly, I am not sure. I am seeing the left forehead, the left cheekbone, the right cheek, and the right neck as belonging to the same value group. Officially, I was treating this value group as "dark halftones"; however, I couldn't help but think of them as shadows as I was painting.
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@kemon
For what the reference is, I think you did great. Its a tough reference for a painterly style study. The reference head is made of hard edged shapes made of flat tones. some shapes have a gradual or quick gradient.
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Jeremy Rogers
first attempt at a value study, breaking down the whole image into 4 values. any crits welcome, thank you!
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Matt Tsui
Are there any techniques to finding out how "evenly distributed" the steps between the values groups are? I noticed that with this study, I ended up with dark values that are closer together, and light values that are further apart.
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@gothamdemon
Value studies of David with Blackwing Pencils and Prismacolor ebony. Both from photos and any feedback is welcomed!
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David Marteney
Value studies. Two from supplied materials, one from an outside model pack.
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@fores
Does anyone know what kind of photoshop brush that is?
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