The mirror trick is my favorite! Your winter scene with the colorful evergreens and snow is amazing. The needles actually glow green in the sunshine, like they are lit from within. You've captured the backlighting that isn't even in the original. Love these tips!
Yes, I use my bathroom mirror all the time to look at my paintings. There is a short wall that I can set my painting on and see it in the mirror. It really helps. Thanks for the kudos!
I was given a red value finder for sketching but did not realize it wouldn’t work correctly with color values in painting. These were great lessons thank you. I while back I remember one you did on matching colors with paint chips, or magazine pictures ? That would be a good training for us to get the Right color which is so confusing whether it’s a true warm or a cooler warm. There is so much to learn !
Thank you for all these ideas. Would like to see a follow up on darkening a lighter wash already on the paper so that it correctly corresponds to a similar value in the painting. If that makes sense.
Thank you for sharing your years of knowledge. Love these videos, I thought you'd stop at 50 but so glad you are making more. Thanks again! Another idea would be to turn your paint upside down and it will give a whole new view/perspective
Hi Christine, you are welcome! Some weeks it is hard to get a video done, but so far I am keeping up. Yes, upside down viewing is another good way to see your paintings values.
I’ve found that taking a photo of my piece will provide lots of immediate feedback. I don’t understand why I can see immediately what’s not working in a photo (as opposed to real life) but there’s definitely a difference in perception. That goes double when I gray scale the same photo. Another side effect of these techniques in my case turns out to be overworking. An issue for another day!
Sallie, part of the reason a small photo can help is that we are not seeing all the details, but the bigger pattern of lights and darks. Yes, overworking is a hard one, sometimes that can be reminding yourself to put the paint down and leave it and then come back later if it needs adjusting.
sometimes between, if the colorwork layer by layer should dry I take a look more from faraway to see better if there is something wrong , are there mistakes , need it less or more colors and so on ... another perspektive helps me to see my own unwanted mistakes. there is very much knowledge to construct a naturly lookinglike pikture right... where is my light in my artwork, then I know where must be more or less shadow´s in the right darker colors, what should be more in the foreground, or background etc... I like to to play with the colors and create a little bit a 3D effect, with some deepness so good as I can with some crazy awesome selferunning watercolorpigments and the result is very unique at the end in every case.
Hi! Not sure if this topic has already been covered. I would like to know what limited pallette you use. Especially for portrait as a subject. Thank you so much. Your videos are so helpful and informative. I uber appreciate it.