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VALUE PLACEMENT GUIDE
PREPARATION
Trace the design in pencil onto tracing paper. With gray graphite under the tracing paper, transfer the outline of each object.
PAINT PLACEMENT AND BLENDING
First identify the light source — it is com- ing from the upper right slightly in front. Each object in the still life can be classified as a form. The proper use of value creates the form. If an object can be viewed as a form, it is very easy to paint because we paint the effect of light on forms — not the objects. Refer to the Value Placement Guide for loca- tion of the values.
Using a filbert that seems slightly too large for the area, place the medium value first. The medium value is the local color, mass tone, the color that the eye perceives as the color of the object. Then add the light value. Blend the medium and light together. Hold the brush at a 33-degree angle to the surface while blending. Take short pulling strokes using virtually no pressure to blend the two values together. The brush should be straddling the two values. Blend until there is no longer a line between the values. Add the highlight, dark and low dark values re- peating the steps as previously outlined.
Reference the first stage photo on page 30.
STAGE 1
BACKGROUND: Thelightentersthe composition from the right and travels in a straight line. Therefore the right side of the background is dark and the left side islighter. Theforegroundislightonthe right and becomes darker as it recedes from the light source. Reference the Value Placement Guide and place the background using mixes on page 33. Paint around the still life objects.
Warm White: Titanium White+Genesis Yellow (1:tch)
Blue Tint: Titanium White+Phthalo Blue 01 (1:tch)
Paint all strawberries and leaves using this Value Placement Guide.
DARK
LIGHT
DARK
DARK
DARK MEDIUM
MEDIUM
DARK MEDIUM
LIGHT BRUSH MIX OF MEDIUM+DARK
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HOW TO USE THE CODES
ON THE VALUE PLACEMENT GUIDES
Each object is placed using one, two, or three steps. The firststepistheform,thesecondandthirdareembellishments. Initially reference the Step-by-Steps on page 31.
The codes for the values are:
...... = Light (L) and/or building up to Highlight (HL) ///// = High Dark (HD) and/or going down to Dark (D) xxx = Low Dark (LD)
blank = Medium (M)
MEDIUM