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I'm starting to practice from still life later today. But, before I do that, how would you suggest to learn values?

>> No.1915637

Read the Bible

>> No.1915642

>>1915628
Make 10 1x1 boxes and make a value scale without obv jumps in value from 100% black to pure white. That's pretty much everyone's step 1

>> No.1915655

You press down and it gets darker. What is there to learn

Seriously don't overcomplicate the simple things. It will only make the difficult things more difficult

>> No.1915658

>>1915655
I think that it's the way that the color relates to the value that confuses me currently. I'm very much a beginner so i don't mind when someone else understands more than me.

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>>1915658
Alright look

In art you have two basic systems, the value scale and the color spectrum/color "wheel". What you want to do is start with black and white, then when you are ready you can start to look into things like warm color and cool color and how to use them in correlation to value. Like maybe there is a flame in a cold, dark room and you want to show the intensity of the flame and the darkness of the room at the same time, that would be an instance of using both color and value together.

But just start with black and white, then you can start applying color. You'll probably find that it isn't nearly as complicated as it sounds. You can learn a lot just from observation alone.

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The most basic of basics. The hard part is learning to apply this to complex forms.

Once you know how to make a good value scale in your chosen medium, start doing value studies with simple shapes like vases or balls and work you way up to complex shapes like the human form.

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>>1915675
Thanks

>> No.1915874

>>1915679

Anon, what book is this and where did you get it?

>> No.1915880

>>1915874
reading the bottom of this >>1915683
page is really hard innit

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>> No.1916145

>>1915628
study from life
to make values right you need to understand volumes first. still life is the best for that, since it's actual 3d.

>> No.1916159

You really don't notice chicken scratch if you zoom out and resample