Tonal values in portrait painting. By Ben Lustenhouwer.

[@xuane]

My friend, I really love your videos, you're a really great instructor. Glad we have you here on youtube :)

[@RazvanCioara-qg7mg]

Indeed

[@pablolopez109]

Extraordinario. Siempre un placer ver tus vídeos.

[@lustenhouwer]

Gracias Pablo

[@RazvanCioara-qg7mg]

Amazing. I love yoour explications ... You are a genius

[@lustenhouwer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@morsar2009]

You are the angel.Woow wonderful.

[@MrLopez-gb9hq]

I made this mistake last June when I started doing art. I went straight to color painting and skipped drawing and tonal painting. So I restarted and only did drawing for the past year. Starting next month im gonna do drawing (weekdays) and tonal painting (weekends). This video really helped. Thanks!

[@lustenhouwer]

Thank you.

[@edmundosanchez8306]

Invaluable! ciertamente los valores tonales son tan importantes, o y en veces, mas que el color. gracias una vez mas, saludos desde Mejico Ben, salud!

[@aljunalvarez4202]

You're the best teacher

[@Learnest]

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[@maldoori238]

A wonderful video to watch and learn from. Very informative and inspiring. Thank you Ben I wait for your next video

[@lustenhouwer]

Wait and see...

[@sophiadilia]

You are really helpful!! Thanks for sharing

[@ayahblue4060]

Amazing lesson :D. Waiting for more ;D!!! Thank you :D

[@stellalux2200]

Grossartig, ich danke dir für die hilfreichen Tricks. Ich werde dran bleiben ☺

[@Learnest]

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[@Learnest]

The portrait looks incredible...

[@randomfrom24]

Sir,nice very good work

[@henrycalvetti]

Hallo Ben, ik mag Ben zeggen hoop ik? Kom uit Marseille en ik woon sinds 1975 in Aalsmeer (NL)...Ben begonnen met schilderen in olieverf ongeveer 1 jaar geleden. Ik geef toe dat het een beetje snel is om gelijk in mijn eerste jaar gelijk met kleuren te schilderen en niet zoals ik net zag op deze video, eerste jaar tekenen, 2de jaar zwart-wit en pas de derde jaar met kleuren...Als ik jou video's zien ga ik vooruit, echt, lijkt echt simpel en vanzelfsprekend, maar nee niets is minder waar, maar wel erg leuk en uitdagend om jou na te doen...Bedankt voor al die mooie tips, een wereld gaat voor mij open! Met vriendelijke groet Ben, Henry.

[@diannebauman8492]

So helpful!

[@sunahako]

"For good likeness, tonal value takes precedence over color It's a good contrast that makes the potrait" 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lustenhouwer]

Indeed

[@angustimmons729]

I've been watching your videos and really enjoying them, they are wonderfully done and you have some really sage advice. I watched the interviews you did, and I'm wondering if maybe in a future interview you could tell us what you did over your long career with sitters who might be unhappy with their portrait? Did that ever happen? Would you change the painting in that case?

[@lustenhouwer]

Good Idea. I will think of that .

[@wilky4SP]

Muy buen video. Muchas gracias 😊👏👏👏

[@lustenhouwer]

Gracias

[@eddiehornedoful]

Wow I love this teaching. I went from drawing to painting on drawing. I skip the tonal value parts.

[@bradharper5397]

Gosh, after seeing this I am starting to realize why as a beginner, I am having so much difficulty obtaining depth in my practice drawings(color).. Thank you for another helpful tip Ben.

[@lustenhouwer]

You can do it!

[@bradharper5397]

​@@lustenhouwer I am going to give it a try. I combined this lesson with the Tonal value lesson, and the lesson "Four Ways of Making a Portrait" lesson and came up with a nice sketch. These techniques are allowing me to see that progress is possible for a beginner. As such, I hope others are encouraged to give these things a go. In the future, to make these sketches even easier for me, I will incorporate one of other tips on how to transfer the grid using soft charcoal, which can be easily erased. Again, thanks for all the tips...

[@Stebs_Paintings]

Great video thank you, I am going to have a go at this , what ratio of ochre do you use to black. I normally use the Brunei method but will have a go at this when I start my next painting. again thank you.

[@artistglyn]

That Ben, was a very illuminating (sorry)4.45. Excellent information.

[@esinergun3600]

Thank you 👋🏼😊

[@markh7523]

very informative thanks

[@lustenhouwer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brunovaleri7245]

Grazie mille saluti

[@taniamaraferreiradutra3629]

Apesar de não entender o idioma, percebo bem sua explicação, que é esclarecedora

[@lustenhouwer]

Gracias Tania.

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

how many tonal values are needed in an average painting would you suppose there are? bearing in mind that you probably use less tones than a photograph includes

[@lustenhouwer]

The trick in a good painting is to use not more than 5 tonal steps. Anyhow there are not more than 9 - 10. But: the less, the stronger the painting.

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

@@lustenhouwer thanks

[@benwuhan]

from tonal values to color, may be can add a step "painting with a limited palette " may be

[@lustenhouwer]

Could be, but a limited palette is more difficult than a full one.

[@benwuhan]

@@lustenhouwer oh really ? didn t know about this. i m just in the first step (drawing) but i could have guess having less colors on the palette is easier. interesting. thanks for you reply and I Loved ur work by the way