Winter Wasteland by cheechoo98
ok. Froze my fingers off on this one. twice on the playback, the hand icon signifies me leaving and getting a warm cup of coffee. and then back at it outside. not the greatest composition, but.. meh..
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22 Dec, 2010, 8:40 am
Values and colors are stunning realistic.
Do you have some suggestions on how to practice values?
22 Dec, 2010, 12:19 pm
hardcore painting from life. Commitment is worth the prise.
23 Dec, 2010, 3:20 am
Yes, painting from life will lead to revelations and knowledge every time. Some that i've learned are;
- if 2 things are similar in colour and value, i will close one eye, and half close the other so that the image I see is blurred. Without the detail, you can see the difference in value a bit more.
- in the painting above, it was a bright day, full sun, no clouds, so both the sunlit building and the sky were highly saturated. But what was the difference in values? Using the Colors! colour wheel, I can paint the yellow and then when when picking a blue, slide the picker along the colour ring on the outside and then slide the picker in the triangle up or down to decide on the lighter or darker value.
- also when painting in Photoshop, paint an image in grey scale only, then add a new overlay or color layer above it and paint in some colour, the values will stay the same.
Well, i'm still learning, too.. After each plain-air painting, I make a mental note and say, " what did I learn by doing this painting today" I also just started following a blog by James Gurney. HE is an amazing teacher.. His blog is outstanding!
Cheers, and Merry Christmmas, Happy Holidays!