The #1 Fundamental of Art | Painting Values

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The #1 Fundamental of Art | Painting Values

Gain an understanding of the #1 fundamental of art: painting values.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Definition of values
0:37 How value creates form
1:08 How to see and simplify values
4:00 How to capture form using values
4:51 How to create depth using values
6:58 More resources

[rosamia]

"you are much better off starting with a four value scale" like literally YES! thank you so much, i was having difficulty with shading and the idea of simplification and just 4 value made a lot of sense.

"High contrast pulls forward,
Low contrast pushes back"

more contrast will grab our attention." also i learn new thing. thanks^^

[funlightfactory]

It makes sense that value is more important than color alone. Even our eyes are adapted to it. With 91 million rods to detect value vs 6 million cones to detect color.

[tic]

Huh...This explains why my embroidery work seems to be more vibrant than my actual drawings. Because I subconsciously picked out only 3-4 values for each color and work with only those where I dont have that same physical restriction when I'm drawing.

[poetryjones]

Subbed 👍🏽Easy to understand, no annoying music in the background, love that you get right into it without 15 minutes of babbling. Thanks🌹

[alexisF]

“how much atmosphere” that is- amazing, thank you so much

[leslieramsay]

Fabulous. My first time seeing Evolve Artist. Short and to the point with many visual examples. I am teaching a teenager with developmental challenges and I am going to share this, at MANY of our sessions. I've helped her with shadows a lot and this will be useful to advance her understanding of values and their impor
tance. You do not talk down to anyone. I enjoyed it and although more advanced, I definitely will remember this simplifying approach when I'm overloading my brain with too many choices. Thanks. And yes, I subscribed!

[rexana_art]

I should thank you ❤ As I started teaching art to my students, I got a lot of confusion about how to simplify the learning for the beginners. I searched for good tutorials here. I found the one ❤ Thank you

[digitalconsciousness]

One thing I would add is that the 2 values for light and two values for shadow is merely a starting point. Don't consider it a rock solid rule. There will be times when you will have very little shadow to draw, warranting only 1 shade for the shadow; and there will be times where the opposite will be true, having a bright highlight on a very small part of the face with the rest of it enveloped in shadow.

The other thing is that you CAN actually get good at painting with more than just 3 or 4 values. I have come to like 6 a lot of the time. I find that for faces, you need a white for highlights, then 2 for most of the front detail, 1 for the transition into shadow, and that leaves you 2 for the shadow. Converting B&W images to index color mode is great for simplifying the shading as well. It's a fantastic way to study exactly what is going on when you're just starting out.

[drakelans]

This series is an eye opener. I've unlocked my third eye thank you

[bliss]

At last a precise and just needed content.Simply and well explained. Same amplitude and vibe here.Thanks, Monsieur.Do teach, inspire

[ryeo]

Im so grateful to find your channel today. Thank you so much!

[AP-wvnm]

Thank you for explaining that so simply! I finally understand it and I've watched countless videos on the subject.

[laurenpimental]

Best art instructional channel I have found.

[rebeccawilliams]

This is amazing. Im really trying to understand values, I struggle to understand the simple terms still. Ill do more research and watch more videos. This was great though. Thank you so much. So less daunting xx

[Maria_Lourdes]

This is best ever yet explanation about value. Thank you.

[thepacifistgirl]

TY SO MUCH THIS HELP ME UNDER STAND BETTER!!! it made it easier to practice

[LosoIAm]

I had been painting for quite some time but had to give up due to failing eye sight and, being self-taught, I had difficulty understanding values. The method of breaking values into 4 grades helps and re-inforce my understanding of the subject. While intuitively knowing that the value of objects in the background always recedes, I didn't quite realise that by intensifying the contrast brings the objects forward (without altering its size!); I probably do it by trial-and-error, anyway. What an eye-opening tutorial! I have watched the beginning of this video numerous times, just to make sure the foundation is sound and I understand the definition.

Many thanks for such a great video.

[shiro]

you just earn my sub sir, I've been watching different tutorial and they always tell me to learn 10-11 value scale (they probably just copy each other). I think I can work with 4 scale as of now I'll learn the others later.

[bwowzah]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been stuck and struggling to understand how to implement values into my art for almost 3 weeks now. You've helped me understand how I can finally start moving forward again.

[crisalidathomassie]

Thanks for the clarification. Great video. Blessings and take care.