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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Color Values - Workin Wednesday

Workin Wednesday

Color Values




All during March, we have been working
 to understand color.

Today is the final day on color and it's all about values.

I've heard more than one art teacher, artist, or art judge say that if your painting is off, your values are probably off.

Here's a short video about values and how to use them.


Values are used to create form and to keep your painting from looking flat.  
Understanding and using value is one of the most important aspects of painting and will give you the most satisfaction in your artwork.

You should get out your paints and brushes and any paper you want to paint on and play in your paint and experiment with values and how to give something form.

Try painting a tulip, a cup, a box, or anything else to see how to use value and how it gives your painting life, movement and reality.

If you have any questions or comments, 
please post them in the comments so we can all learn.

Click HERE to see the lesson on using a color wheel.

(FYI I had one of my artist friends comment on social media that she never understood using a color wheel until that short lesson.  See, we're always learning.)

Click HERE to see the lesson on warm and cool colors.

Click HERE to see the lesson on
 transparent and opaque paint.

If you'd like to see what other 10 minute FREE art lessons I have on this blog, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to leave a comment or question about value.


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I'm a nature artist and I love to paint old barns, rivers and lakes, trees and fence rows and flowers. I work almost daily. You can purchase paintings by contacting me at slgraves6@gmail.com and there is also a tab across the top of my blog for available paintings and one for small paintings with buy now buttons. You can also purchase through my Etsy shop using the name of Fine Nature Art. . Thank you so much for stopping by.