River Palms
12x16 inches
oil on panel
champagne silver frame
800.00
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Painters Tip
Working with Values
I study NOTAN. One of the benefits of that process is learning to simplify values successfully. I use about five values in my work, sometimes more, sometimes less. One of the things NOTAN taught me is to emphasize one dominant value in my paintings. I try to Analise the scene and think, What is the dominant value here?
One of the exercises I like to do is the three value dominant paintings. I will do a series of light value paintings, a series of mid value paintings and a series of dark value paintings. These are the 9, 2 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch paintings on index paper. They are very small and I can paint them quickly. After this exploration, I am ready to start a large painting with a plan. I know where I am going with the values. Since I use a tetradic palette with the orange/blue and red/green compliments, I also know where I will be going with color.
If all this seems formulaic, it is in a way, but there is so much room for interesting accidents, my intuitive side has equal opportunity.
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