Another value study for today’s studio productivity report! On the left is the reference photo I took at the (beautiful) Keystone Heritage Botanical gardens, and I experimented with only using a point within the photo for the second value sketch, adding a tall dark shape on the right. I liked the one that more closely matches the photo.

Painted value sketch
So I was able to get in pencil sketches and a painted value sketch this morning, in preparation for a busy day. On deck for the day was laundry, shopping, a fun day out with the DH in a nearby town and a watercolor demo by Laurel Weathersbee at the Southern Chapter meeting of the New Mexico Watercolor Society. You can see her loose and lovely work at her blog. It is always SUCH fun to watch a watercolor demo, and this one was fabulous.
Now that I’m back home I see that I didn’t get the values quite right. Do you see what’s not the right value in the painted sketch at left?I converted the photo ref into black and white to make the difference more apparent.
I’m too tired to address it tonight, although it wouldn’t take long, but other duties call. Tomorrow I’ll post the amended value sketch.
Just beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you Fabio.
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The simplicity of the painting is lovely. (K)
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Thanks so much K. It is neat to see that the painting “works” even in a quick sketch. A timesaver really before committing to a longer painting project
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I love how you’re using the value sketches to get the lay of the land. Such a neat skill. I like the painting so far but I’m sure you’re going to really push this one further.
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Thanks Diane. I am enjoying the process. It is a neat check to see if the painting and composition hold together. This is one i will definitely paint in serious.
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Another gorgeous study!! Hope you day was fun! 😃
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Thx Charlie! Yes the day was fun. Good to reconnect with the Dh once in awhile.
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Rachel I appreciate your detail study behind every painting 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Thanks Snehal. I must be in practice to teach wc at some point. I love explaining how it happens!
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