Tutorial Tuesday
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When approaching a new painting it’s a good idea to do some quick studies before jumping right in. This helps with figuring out design, values and color. Once you have an idea of what you are going to do the process will be smoother with less stress.
A simple approach to pre-viewing how the final painting will look. All studies should be small (about 2 X3 inches) and relatively quick.
Break values down into 3 values, only 3 values. Light, mid-tone, and dark. This will force you to really see the shapes and overall tone. The painting can have an overall light , dark tone, low contrast or high contrast. Figure that out in the simplified value study.
Create another study but with more values (5 values this time) and add some texture. This study will be closer to a black & white version of the final painting.
Make adjustments this is still just a study so try things out.
Paint a color study with all values. When you are happy with what you plan on doing go ahead and make your final painting.
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