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Winter Colours features a little Rufous-sided Towhee, which we see a lot in the winter. Their bright orange bellies add a bit of colour to the birds around the feeder and of course out on a walk.
All those beautiful colours have a value and keeping the value pattern consistent is important. In working with graphite you used different values to create the 'mass' of the shape. The same thing happens in colour. But now you are converting your 'colours' into a value on your value scale.
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| WINTER COLOURS - $225 11 x 14 matted, unframed |
This time of year my heart thinks of snow. As a kid we lived in Nova Scotia and snow, snow forts, skating on the lake, snow storms and no school were the norm. I loved the fun of snow, especially the no school part and I find that even though I don't like driving in it, I still have a love of snow. So winter pictures must have snow!
Values in Action
Painting snow really makes me think of values. It is white, just like the baby goats in the last drawing post "Blenders the Secret to The Soft Touch of Graphite" . Now instead of the gray tones of graphite you are dealing with colour. What happens to the values then?
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| Winter Colours - Compare the tonal values with the colours |
Values of Colour
When it comes to working with colour, many shorten the 10 Point value scale to only 5 values.
Building Mass with Values
In creating the leaves in the painting, you need the different values to make them 3 Dimensional. At the same time the value range has to be close or the leaves will not read as a unit. After all, they are not the focus of the painting.
But the real challenge comes with the snow. Like the goats, the snow is white. But a white blob would be one dimensional and not have the puffy, billowing feel that is needed.
Again like the white goats there is in fact very little 'white'. Most of the snow has some value ranging from the light mid tones to the dark mid-tones and even a spot or two that is almost black. In some ways it is like Magic. You are creating the illusion of white snow, yet you are using some very dark values.
Take the challenge and try your hand at snow - either in graphite or paint. Have some winter fun!!
Looking for other drawing tips, check out my previous posts in this drawing series.
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| There is White, 3 mid-tones and Black |
To think of these values in terms of colour think: (From Lightest to Darkest)
Yellow, Yellow orange and Yellow Green
Orange, Red Orange, Green, Blue Green
Red, Blue
Red Purple, Blue Purple, Purple
Black
Of course within each colour there is a range of values, but having this picture in your mind will help in seeing and converting your colours into value. Of course, taking a picture and converting it to tonal values is the most efficient method but not always practical when the paint is wet and colours are mixing.
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| Note the values of the colours in the leaves - all in the mid tone and black range |
Building Mass with Values
In creating the leaves in the painting, you need the different values to make them 3 Dimensional. At the same time the value range has to be close or the leaves will not read as a unit. After all, they are not the focus of the painting.
But the real challenge comes with the snow. Like the goats, the snow is white. But a white blob would be one dimensional and not have the puffy, billowing feel that is needed.
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| Snow can have values that range from white to black! |
Again like the white goats there is in fact very little 'white'. Most of the snow has some value ranging from the light mid tones to the dark mid-tones and even a spot or two that is almost black. In some ways it is like Magic. You are creating the illusion of white snow, yet you are using some very dark values.
Take the challenge and try your hand at snow - either in graphite or paint. Have some winter fun!!
Looking for other drawing tips, check out my previous posts in this drawing series.
How to Find Your Starting Point in a Drawing - here
Ready to Start Drawing - Get Your Materials Together - here
Get Those Values Working for you - here
Blenders the Secret to the Soft Touch of Graphite - here
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January Dates: Tues, January 9 & January 23, 2018: 10-12pm or 1-3pm
February Dates: Tues, Feb 6 & 20, 2018: 10-12pm or 1-3pm
Expressions Art Gallery, 227 & Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.
Choose a morning or afternoon session. Bring your sketchbook or your project and come draw. I will be happy to give you a few pointers as you work on a drawing. $15 Pre-Register Required. Gift Certificates Available. Contact Wendy Here
Time to Move Inside and Draw
Drop-In & Draw:
January Dates: Tues, January 9 & January 23, 2018: 10-12pm or 1-3pm
February Dates: Tues, Feb 6 & 20, 2018: 10-12pm or 1-3pm
Expressions Art Gallery, 227 & Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.
Choose a morning or afternoon session. Bring your sketchbook or your project and come draw. I will be happy to give you a few pointers as you work on a drawing. $15 Pre-Register Required. Gift Certificates Available. Contact Wendy Here
Be sure to like and share my posts.
You won't miss a single one if you Follow by Email or Like my Facebook Page. Keep up with all the art events by joining my email list (see sidebar on my blog)
Have a great artful day,
Wendy
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