That color/value isolation cards are genius. I use my fingers in a circle (thumb and pointer finger) and look through the circular hole in order to isolate an area. Do the same thing between painting and subject with my fingers as well. Your way is much better: no low chroma orangey color surrounding the spot, let alone both hands having different amounts of light on them, to throw off the color/value I'm seeing. The cards with the little lip to keep them in shadow is great. I'm going to have to try that. Very cool!
Up until the plandemic I was doing a lot of teaching with some senior ladies. We worked in acrylics and they were just happy to paint and not at all interested in the technical side of the process. I did very little serious painting on my own during that time and now that I have all this time to paint I discovered that I am REALLY rusty. I've repainted a portrait of my new horse 3 times and still can't get him right! I spoke to Ann Pedrick and she gave me much needed encouragement. ( wish she & Chris were still here in NJ) This video gave me some good advice on areas I need to work on. Thank you.
Im thinking about the 'warm/cool/warm theory'.......If I applied this process in the video to a portrait - and my shadow area = warm - then the next area is darkest light = cool - mid light = warm - light light = cool - specular highlight = warm? Or is that theory bunk in your experience? Basically should each mosaic tile alternate in warmth?
That color/value isolation cards are genius. I use my fingers in a circle (thumb and pointer finger) and look through the circular hole in order to isolate an area. Do the same thing between painting and subject with my fingers as well. Your way is much better: no low chroma orangey color surrounding the spot, let alone both hands having different amounts of light on them, to throw off the color/value I'm seeing. The cards with the little lip to keep them in shadow is great. I'm going to have to try that. Very cool!
Thank you sir, very elaborate and informative video
You are such a good, and patient teacher. Thank you so much……
EXCELLENT Patient Instruction!
Awesome!! I like the structure very much
Up until the plandemic I was doing a lot of teaching with some senior ladies. We worked in acrylics and they were just happy to paint and not at all interested in the technical side of the process. I did very little serious painting on my own during that time and now that I have all this time to paint I discovered that I am REALLY rusty. I've repainted a portrait of my new horse 3 times and still can't get him right! I spoke to Ann Pedrick and she gave me much needed encouragement. ( wish she & Chris were still here in NJ) This video gave me some good advice on areas I need to work on. Thank you.
Hello, I just wanted to thank you so much for putting out these videos. Even though I just recently found them.. they are SO helpful!!
Im thinking about the 'warm/cool/warm theory'.......If I applied this process in the video to a portrait - and my shadow area = warm - then the next area is darkest light = cool - mid light = warm - light light = cool - specular highlight = warm? Or is that theory bunk in your experience? Basically should each mosaic tile alternate in warmth?
WOW. Thank You.
Thanks for sharing, btw you need a good mic, keep going .
Noted! And thank you!