These videos are so important! I resumed painting about four years ago and have made good progress. It seems like half of my progress has been made in the last two weeks watching Dianne Mize Quick Tip videos. These Quick Tips are very well presented and very concise, excellent content. I look forward to studying the full length lessons a no intend to go through them all. My suggestion is for a link to a Patreon account. This work deserves support.
You explain the way to lay the colours down so well. After 3 years trying "Bob Ross" style I can see now where I've been going wrong. Nobody ever showed me brush strokes. Thanks so much
To see you utilizing the gradations the way in which you did, is very helpful. I also like the "keep moving forward" recommendation. It helps me to stop wiping more of my brushstrokes off than I leave in place. Thank you!
I know the list is long, Helga. Starting with Series 1, Lesson 1 will get you going. Also, from the menu on the site, click on Videos Listed By Subject and see of any of the titles call to you. In this list, I've grouped the lessons according to the topics they address.
Dianne, I see landscape painters use this approach with subtle touches of color almost as pixels. I have read that loose paintings rely on good design, value selection and understanding intensity. Would a value line work in this case? Thx.
I just discovered your channel - thank you for all your amazing content! The idea of the value scale pre-mixed is such a game changer for me! Thanks again! 💙 Do you use these value scales for skin tones too?
Yes, Derek. I've been using this process for a long, long time. I helps keep the painting harmonious and helps me stay organized so I am free to do creative problem solving.
@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Thanks again Dianne! I just bought your online video tutorial 'Harmonizing with Shadows' and I love it! It's so helpful to me! 💙
I really enjoy your quick tips! I have learned so much. I have a question about using mediums. I start out with a little turpenoid, but the colors fade a lot when dry. I add some galkyd lite medium as I go along, but then the paint is too oily. I can't seem to get the medium so that it doesn't fade when drying. I end up having to paint over everything again!
Suzi, I prefer painting without medium. Most of the best brands of paint are creamy enough so that medium is not necessary. If your paint is stiff, it is best just to mix into it a drop or two of linseed oil.
Thanks a lot dear Dianne, the value line seems logical and better but I couldn't understand how should I apply this to more complex objects or even the same sphere object since the shape you painted was all green. in other words how should I show the reflected hues on that? mostly I get muddy and/or irrelevant hues, or they look not blended. thanks again for great QT👍
Mosio, reflected light tricks a of artists. Think of it as a part of the shadow rather than being a light. If you first set up a value line for any color, what we think of as values 1-4 belong on the lit side, value 5 belongs in the transition between light and shadow, and values 6-10 belong in the shadow side. Try using a value no lighter than 5 for your reflected light. One other thing--the value line serves for getting mixtures started. Sometimes a color will come directly from the line, but most times it will be mixed with another color. Having the value lines there enables us to reach for a color of the same value. So if the reflected light is of another hue, reach for a value of that color no darker than five.
Hei :) What value did you start with here, and what will be the value in between them. Do you only use green for the shadow colour on your value scale or have you blent it with some red ?Greatings
I believe the Quick Tip answers all your questions. Watch it again and listen to my explanation, especially where I am explaining mixing the value line.
