Continuing in my depth studies, I am working on a painting of rods,
most of which are colored pencils. Here is a portion of my painting.
most of which are colored pencils. Here is a portion of my painting.
So far, it is a light value painting.
However, to improve it, I get out my trusty red filter
However, to improve it, I get out my trusty red filter
to get another perspective of the painting’s values.
***
Ouch! Too many light values require more contrast to make those lights pop out!
I am always amazed at how much I learn when viewing through my trusty red filter.
I am always amazed at how much I learn when viewing through my trusty red filter.
***
I proceed to make a warm wash of burnt sienna and yellow ochre,
while making sure to keep separate areas of both colors.
while making sure to keep separate areas of both colors.
***
I begin to apply, remembering the importance matching the values of each rod
with either a darker wash with more burnt sienna or a lighter wash with more yellow ochre.
with either a darker wash with more burnt sienna or a lighter wash with more yellow ochre.
This simply means next to a light value, add the darker wash.
***
Yikes, the wash was too dark for the wooden tip of the pencil. I just pulled outthe handy dandy cotton swab and wiped the paint off.
What a great invention cotton swabs are for a quick fix!
***
After studying this portion and deciding that the wash
was not dark enough, I added the crimson hue
was not dark enough, I added the crimson hue
I originally mixed for the crimson stripes.
***
The values and colors are now starting to click!
***
Things are progressing.
It is time to step back and study the painting again.
I see that I need to make those dark values even darker.
Go bold with darker values.
Go bold with darker values.
It takes guts to go bold.
Painting IS such an adventure, isn’t it.