An Art Lesson on Value: How Value Can Make Your Paintings More Realistic!

Hi Painting Friends!
This lesson is incredibly helpful for beginner painters! Beginners often struggle with value when creating a landscape painting - a common mistake is to make features in the background too dark or have too much contrast. This video will teach the basics of value and help you make more realistic paintings!

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Monochromatic underpainting info:

The Painting Stoof (Steph Moraca)

Thanks for joining me today! I am a professional fine artist from Pittsburgh, PA with a focus on contemporary realism landscape painting. I have been painting since 2002! I received formal art education from the University of Pittsburgh- In 2012 I received my BA in Studio Arts. Today, I sell originals and prints of my artwork to private collectors across the United States. I'm known for my golf landscape paintings and paintings of national park landscapes.

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[thierrymunseugandachildren]

You're so welcome thank you for sharing watching from Africa

[TulayErgun-cgzw]

Thank you for your tutorial. I clearly understand the diffenrence between the colour and value and its importance

[TheCrafterNookWithConnie]

I really learned a LOT Fantastic share 👍👍👍🎨 Thank You !!

[enjoyingwoodworking]

That's a very good idea~
Thanks.

[KjellChristensen__KC-MUSIC]

Halo Stoof my friend. This was great. Thanks for sharing. Have a good one…..

[becurious]

Oh my gosh, I'm so happy I found your channel. I'm a beginner and this video is SO HELPFUL!! Thank you! Watching your color wheel video next 🤩

[Mayflower]

Usefull video and tips! Thanks for sharing! Great work! ❤️👍👌

[mrsmithsartroomkids]

Great lesson value is most important!😀😀😀

[nudgehole_]

Wow~Very nice!!! Your video is always wonderful.🥰🥰🥰

[Davy.J.Y]

Hi Stoof ! Some great advice for artists in this video regarding color ..i enjoyed watching this very much .
The small black and white painting is really great. Big like from me !

[TocTocTrax]

Amazing video! Love the painting! Keep up the excellent work! Cheers!

[Lucky]

Thank you for sharing dear friend 👍Stay healthy and blessed happy day. See you around 🤗💕🙏🍀🌈

[dbensdrawinvids]

Overall a good introduction to value, I think.

[JJDigitalartStudio]

Colors and shading, tone, all are important but the tone is most important for organic art. Being a digital artist it still plays a part, but it is also abstract. I can create 3D but then it is only illusion. You are such a good teacher.

[GuReumArtStudio]

Thank you for this great lesson, Steph. This is such important advice for beginner painters. Your demo made it seems so easy. 😍 I'm working on another monochromatic painting for my channel for next Monday and I can totally relate to the tips that you provided in this video. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge, much appreciated! 👍😊

[davidgupta]

Another very important aspect of painting!👍 VALUE !...This is very important to understand if we are thinking of creating realistic paintings!👍 you are right Steph, value concept is more important than colour!👍I remember when I started painting few years back, I had to learn about value of colours & their effect on paintings!👍 Excellent tutorial Steph!👍this will be of great help to beginners because colour concept and value concept are the two most important steps for creating realistic paintings!👍 thank you friend for sharing this informative video with us!👍 once again nicely explained!👍 you are right friend, after learning this concept one needs to practice with different colours!👍 thank you friend!👍 take care and stay blessed!💐

[Yang]

nice tutorial for realistic painting. Thanks for sharing my friend. Stay in contact please.