Portfolio: Expressive Painting by Joseph Stoddard

Author:Joseph Stoddard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Published: 2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

Predominantly light painting

Predominantly dark painting

In the example here, I have painted the same scene three times: once with the correct colors and values; once with the correct colors but all the same value; and once with the correct values but wrong colors. Which one makes a better painting? I vote for the one with the correct values and colors.

Correct colors, correct values

Correct colors, incorrect values

Incorrect colors, correct values

WHAT VALUE IS YOUR COLOR?

This chart shows the relative values of each color in my palette. You can tell the value of a specific color by squinting at it. All color drops away, leaving only a shade of gray. Of course, the value of each color lightens when you add water, but this gives you a general idea.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.