Grapes step by step #1002

[Celeste McCall]

Step by step
Step 1
1. Paint background in light tints using pink, blue and yellow. Be sure they are kept in values which are considered as light but not very light tints. Either a 2 or 3 on valuescale. These are your Highlight colors.
2. If in China painting fire before adding line drawing.
3. If in watercolor add line drawing after tints are completely dry.




Step 2 is next



Step 2.5
I thought the blue gray neutral was too cold. So added wash of cad yellow enough to warm but not too much! Not garish yellow wash.
Some areas on grapes leaves and stems were also lightly touched with this pale yellow.

Now we have two values. Generally speaking that is.
What are they?

_________ &. _________

So what values are needed now to finish it?

______________ & _________





Step 3. Begin adding dark and dark-medium values.

[Celeste McCall]

Remember, if your tints are Light then your darks will POP.
If your tints are put on too dark then your darks won't POP & then the only option is to add visual interest using colors which are on opposite sides of the color wheel.

Save medium values for the background mostly. That way you have your two star poppers of light and dark on your subject.
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Step 3. Begin adding dark and dark-medium values.

[Celeste McCall]

Also gradate your background for movement. Darker at bottom will give weight and strength plus that allows use of darker values on top when you paint your subject.
Or vice versa
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Light subject matter on top of painting needs ______er medium value background to POP
Darker subject matter on top of painting needs ________er medium value background to POP.

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[Tami Durbin]

Dear Celeste,

Are the answers dark and then light?

This is an excellent thread!!!

[Pat Alexander]

Thank you, Celeste! I agree with Tami...a light background pops a dark subject and vice versa.

I think what is new here for me is the idea to go to medium values rather than really dark values or really light values

[Jeanine Marschner]

I'm watching this thread, too.
I do have issues with everything looking
too "medium".

[Celeste McCall]

Jul 9, 2017 18:09:25 GMT -6 Pat Alexander said:

Thank you, Celeste! I agree with Tami...a light background pops a dark subject and vice versa.

I think what is new here for me is the idea to go to medium values rather than really dark values or really light values

Thank you Pat.
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The paintings of Majority who are in museums follow 6 patterns mostly. Was researched by Ed Whitney in his book and taught years ago. Some of his students like Tony Couch and Frank Webb still teach this. Catherine Klein has several examples in her works where a medium vale is varied according to light or dark subject. Darker the subject the lighter the background. Lighter the subject the darker the medium value background.

While these are good formulas there are options such as Medina uses. That option is to paint with intense color. So if one uses mostly medium values a really intense pure vivid electric color will pop against the opposite color (of color wheel). She is a genius at using color. Energetic and lots of emotion from Medina paintings. Put hers against Catherine Kleins work. Both are beautiful and have two different feelings. One is more restful and the other more energetic.

At least that is how I see things (currently). Personally I can live with paintings and clothing that is more values and subdued colors like Klein. But I sure do love colorful paintings. They are bold and really jump. Excite the eye. But I'm going for a more Klein type on this one. Trying to use value contrasts more. Hope I succeed
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[Celeste McCall]

Yes Tami got it correct
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[Celeste McCall]

Step 2 is to put medium vale on background
If doing in WC mic cobalt and Cad red light to a bluefish neutral
If in China painting fire after this step.


Step 2

[Pat Alexander]

Those brilliant colors Nancy uses are amazing to me...I'm more like you, Celeste...more of a subdued, comfort zone person.
That's why this ecourse has been really good for me - it gets me out of my comfort zone. I love the colors in your shirt in
your profile photo, for instance, but it takes a LOT for me to pick out those beautiful colors in a store, as much as I love
seeing them. Maybe I just want to be a wall flower...lol

It is interesting! >^..^<

[Celeste McCall]

Step 2.5
I thought the blue gray neutral was too cold. So added wash of cad yellow enough to warm but not too much! Not garish yellow wash.
Some areas on grapes leaves and stems were also lightly touched with this pale yellow.

Now we have two values. Generally speaking that is.
What are they?

_________ &. _________

So what values are needed now to finish it?

______________ & ___________


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[Celeste McCall]

Dear Pat
Join the 85% who prefer subdued. I'm in that category but also like color sometimes. I wear a lot of black and brown and dark reds mostly.
Most interiors are subdued colors on purpose. Except in Mexico where even houses and interiors are bright colors. Maybe I'm missing something by not going bolder! Maybe it is what we grow up around??? Comfort speakingwise
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[Celeste McCall]

Close up

[Pat Alexander]

Beautiful grapes! I see dark, medium and light values in your grapes and leaf but when I look from a distance it seems
the grapes are dark value with highlights. Your background is soft with light values. This is very pleasing and wants
to pull me into the painting! >^..^<

[Jeanine Marschner]

This is so interesting
and just beautiful!
Thank you for posting your
work and all the food for
thought!
Jeanine

[Tami Durbin]

Dear Celeste,

Referring to your first questions above.
I am thinking that the light values are 9 and 6,
10 being pure white.

I am not sure but I think you were asking for the
number of the values in the painting, and the number
of the values that you should add to finish the painting.

You replied that you would add dark and medium dark values.

The problem that I had in answering the question is my
values sale starts at 10% Black as value #1.

I went online to see value scales and they were not
consistent.

Also holding a value sale up to the computer does not
work well because there is light shinning through.
I printed the picture out and was able to come up
with an answer for the first part of your question.

You basically answered the second part of the question
when you wrote dark and medium dark values.

I did not see the question yesterday when I saw the thread.


Hopefully, my answer is correct.

[Tami Durbin]

Dear Celeste,

This is an excellent teaching study and the grapes are beautiful!!!

[Celeste McCall]

To all three who have replied thank you each so much. I appreciate each response. Y'all are each great!

Oh and Tami you are 100% correct
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