In a previous article I mentioned the importance of visual library and how we can build it. I stressed the importance of studying and actual understanding your references, rather than simply copying the reference one on one. But if you’re Read more
Category: Values
Create impactful compositions with value grouping
Value grouping Often times when planning compositions for paintings, students tend to only think about arrangements of shapes and lines but forget about value. Applying principles like the rule of thirds, balance or other design principles can get you really Read more
Set the right mood in your paintings
The importance of values We can define a colour by using following parameters; Hue (blue, green, yellow,…), Value (light to dark) and Saturation/Chroma -to keep things simple- (the intensity of the colour). When just starting out in digital painting, you Read more