Value Masses Drive Your Painting

Last week I talked about design-driven paintings. This week that idea dovetails with how design intersects with your painting's major value masses. Build a painting from that foundation and your consistency will soar.

Here is a link to a video of the whole demonstration drawing.

[holly_kay]

You are the art teacher I always needed!!! Thank you!

[robertdufour]

Thank you! Thank you! This is the art education I never received.

Thank you.

[cherylnicholson]

This video brought so much together for me. Thank you!

[giovannifurnari]

Thank you 🙏
You are a brilliant teacher.
The real deal.

[DrZw]

That was very helpful. Thank you. And the command of the pencil is impressive.

[janetferraroartstudio]

Thank you for sharing your excellent suggestions and deep well of knowledge! Your book Mastering Composition is one that I have read and referred to artist friends many times.

[CalmedByNature]

Love your videos. Thank you for the lesson and demonstration.

[leilaskye]

I had no idea there was a difference. This is going to stick in my mind . Thank you Ian

[claires]

I just finished a painting that worked really well and i didnt really know why..i had good value masses by accident. This lesson was the explanation of why it worked despite myself! Lol!

[carjam]

Thank you so much. I like how you use the same pencil for different values.

[jamesg]

Thank you Ian, these video are really helpful. Well done

[zenthumb]

You are such a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your approach to painting. It's very inspiring. 🙏

[maggieinsc]

Fascinating. You put things so succinctly with your comparisons of the two portraits. Sharing with my life drawing group.

[Patxi__]

your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much!

[scouserkitajena]

This is an exellent channel. Thank you

[KuldaevaWatercolor]

Thank you, Ian Roberts!!! I find your teaching very useful and helpful. As a self taught watercolor artist I lack the knowledge of foundations and I learn a lot from you 🙌🏻

[laurataggart]

Thanks. I think I see a pathway for things to hang together if I follow this process.

[lynnhuntington]

I would like to know when you began doing these so I don’t miss any. The timing is perfect. As you point out, longer videos tend to get watched “later” which often becomes never. A bite sized education with just the right amount of things to think over and absorb both during and after the video. I only discovered you about a week ago and I think I dramatically improved a pairing I was working on.
Thank you

[carolavery]

Thank you Ian, love the learning. You bring clarity to these concepts. Looking forward to more of your generously shared art knowledge 🙏

[francesknight]

Beautiful drawing. Makes it. look to easy to simplify!