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MATERIALS
MATERIALS
Sketchbook
Paint brushes
Palette
Paints (acrylic):
black or brown
white
Cloth or paper towel
Water
Palette knife
ON HIGHLIGHTS:
ON HIGHLIGHTS:
In essence, black recedes and white advances, or, hollows are dark and ridges are light.
In essence, black recedes and white advances, or, hollows are dark and ridges are light.
The addition of a white line along the leading edge of a plane pushes space forward towards the viewer. A highlight naturally draws our attention and informs us of spatial depth.
The addition of a white line along the leading edge of a plane pushes space forward towards the viewer. A highlight naturally draws our attention and informs us of spatial depth.
The addition of white brings the lit areas of the plant into high relief allowing them to stand out more sharply against the background.
The addition of white brings the lit areas of the plant into high relief allowing them to stand out more sharply against the background.
Artists such as Rembrandt understood that if they simply painted everything else darker, then the lights would automatically look brighter.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
STEP 1:
STEP 1:
Create a quick 5-7 value step scale in either black and white or brown and white. Refer back to Session 1 if you have questions.
Create a quick 5-7 value step scale in either black and white or brown and white. Refer back to Session 1 if you have questions.
Be sure to make enough of each color for your assignment.
Be sure to make enough of each color for your assignment.
STEP 2:
STEP 2:
Choose a reference photo below. You will recreate this picture in either grayscale or brown monochrome (whichever you made your value step scale with).
Choose a reference photo below. You will recreate this picture in either grayscale or brown monochrome (whichever you made your value step scale with).
STEP 3:
STEP 3:
On the same page as your value step scale, recreate your picture. Quickly sketch the forms and then begin painting in the shadows and highlights.
On the same page as your value step scale, recreate your picture. Quickly sketch the forms and then begin painting in the shadows and highlights.
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