Improve your painting with value studies ✩ sketching painting composition

[@Blick_Art]

This is such an effective way to organize values for paintings! An important part of this approach is identifying the strongest contrast, the passage where a light and dark are placed next to one another with the greatest degree of difference between them. That is not necessarily going to always be the darkest dark against the lightest light, though it might sometimes be so. This helps "key" the greatest contrast so everything fits within the range of the medium, so nothing runs "off the scale"!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Blick! That’s a great point, it’s so helpful to recognize where the highest contrast is when designing the composition :)

[@maisycakes1125]

This has been such a useful lesson in value to me. Thankyou

[@christinakentart]

Wonderful, I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@douglasriddle6447]

Thank you. I have been waiting for this video because I always find the value studies you post so interesting, especially the figure ones.

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Doug! 😃

[@joewillsufferinstead1412]

I like this video a lot. Super to the point and effectively communicates the idea. 😊

[@elizabethcalli8237]

so helpful! I'm trying to improve on values so hopefully some of that knowledge will help me when using color

[@christinakentart]

Glad you found it helpful :)

[@janpeserl8048]

Beautiful,just what I was looking for.i I would be so happy to see more value studies from you ❤

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Value studies are a great exercise. I'll share more soon!

[@Purpleiris444]

Love it! You explained it some well...the values and then working from general to specific.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Glad you found the explanation helpful :)

[@mauracarta.]

Fabulous. I love how you simplify.

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Maura! ❤️

[@dharavshah1368]

Great sketch, thanks for making this video 😊

[@christinakentart]

Thank you, glad you liked it! 😃

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

Beautiful drawing 😍😍🌱

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Blanca! :)

[@nilofer.paintings]

Great explanation.. !

[@christinakentart]

Thanks! :)

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

Wonderful 😍

[@christinakentart]

Thanks! 🥰

[@amandawatson-will7346]

Hi! Really enjoying your channel. I am wondering what sort of pencil you are using for this sketch? Thanks!

[@christinakentart]

Hi, thanks so much! 🥰 this is a regular (HB) mechanical pencil by BIC. It’s my go-to for sketching!

[@dkatz7430]

Great❤

[@christinakentart]

Thank you :)