Values drawing

I created this post to discuss how an artist can think technically about achieving an intended value key discussed in the previous post. This method helps to simplify an overwhelming number of values into a more workable structure at early stages of a painting (a digital one in this case). The loose renderings below are quick head studies from my imagination as they might be lit for dramatic and compositional purposes. I began with this basic head drawing which indicates some of the major…

Master tonal values to make your artwork more realistic.

Useful exercise in tonal range / values.

The idea was to some up with a creative way of creating a scale with 11 values from black to white and everything in between. The human eye can only see 44 different values in between black and white. Apparently the most a person has ever created without using a computer is 12. Here are 11.

Master tonal values to make your artwork more realistic.

You will be completing 2 projects that will help you improve your shading skills.

What is Value and Tone in Drawings? Understanding value and tone in your drawings, and how to use it, will empower you to produce more powerful drawings, and represent what you want in your work more dramatically. This article will provide you with an in-depth description of what value is, and how to utilize it

Illustration about Core Values - Mission, integrity value icon set with vision, honesty, passion, and collaboration as the goal / focus. Illustration of focus, growth, commitment - 99046034

Core Values vector illustration. Conveying Integrity and Purpose black icon on white background. Illustration about persistence, honesty, growth, plan, ethics, management - 137084745