Values study reference art

Value study

I created this post to discuss how an artist can think technically about achieving an intended value key discussed in the previous post. This method helps to simplify an overwhelming number of values into a more workable structure at early stages of a painting (a digital one in this case). The loose renderings below are quick head studies from my imagination as they might be lit for dramatic and compositional purposes. I began with this basic head drawing which indicates some of the major…

Meybis Ruiz Cruz on Instagram: "Day3 Demo @lagaleriaroja workshop. This time using a simplified value structure approach to render, to make a study more manageable Step1. Create a value structure using only two grays, one for shadows and another one for mid tones. Step2. Blend and enrich values within the previous structure (you’ll need some darker shadow and I between grays. Step3. Add color to your base, or on top using overlay as blending mode: keep in mind some color variation;) Step4…

Lighting for illustration, and the five natural lights found in nature artists use to create convincing work with depth and polish. Light is one of the fundamental tools that artists and photographers use to create depth, shape and drama in their work. It is the basic tonal ranges and values that stretch a two-dimensio

Do you ever get confused about tonal values? Here is a free poster to help you make sense of them with a value study.

charcoal on paper