How to See in Value Part 2: Examples and Applications

[@agregorie7599]

I really appreciate how you break things down so simply. Love your lessons.

[@lalaithan]

Bravo! Breaking value into steps makes me want to practice on everything I see. It's one of the things that has totally bombed a painting for me.

[@drawwithchris]

thank you. Please share if it was helpful. This info needs to get out there. Like you said it will save new painters a lot of pain and suffering! :)

[@chiricuttcomepapt5100]

These lessons are a wonderful example of observation and simplification. Thank you, Chris! My trouble with value is most sharp when gaging highly chromatic colors. I work with the Munsell system due to the accuracy I need. I find that using dark glasses, in addition to squinting helps a lot. It would be great if you could share some effective technique to do that. Taking pictures in grays is not practical for what I do. Thanks again. Great work!

[@JH-ct9fj]

Thank you for amazing and simplified instruction master. Already 5 months into this world of art. Your information is nothing less than spectacular in my humble opinion.

[@anermila6325]

Wow this is gold. I had a hard time evaluating values but you’ve very much simplified it. This, I thank you very much.

[@rajeevkatarya2911]

This is absolute gold. And you know how to explain things in such a clear and concise manner.

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much for the comment. Glad the video was helpful

[@TheScottGordon]

Really useful video 8 years on! First time I've seen it and this practice of simplifying the values is a good quick technique to practice. Definitely giving this a go!

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful.

[@joseluisderivera465]

Too much useful this video! I'm starting a new painting and your video refresh my memory. Thank you

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. Value is so important for painting. Glad it was helpful

[@PattyEacobacci]

Hello. I am new to learning painting and drawing. Apologies if I’ve missed something, but I was wondering if you can explain why defining the values work when you’re painting or drawing. I like to learn in a backwards manner. An example would be taking a real life color painting, and explaining why defining the values work in the painting with regard to colors used to define forms. I am trying to learn how to use a prismatic palette. In that defining, the tones is important when you start using color this is a new concept and I am finding it difficult to match cadmium colors with the grayscale. I understand the idea of defining planes in a triad, and then to add complexity, defined the more planes for a total of five planes within a painting, but I don’t quite understand the idea of value scale, other than a simplified way to defined form? perhaps I am trying to do two separate things and trying to break together? It would be helpful. I do appreciate your slow mode of talking because I do have a hard time grasping concepts. Thank you.

[@mybrotherjudybeats6207]

wow probably one of the most useful tutorials ive ever seen. thanks a lot chris

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. I agree :) value is super important

[@yasseral-abairy9641]

Chris you’re really a smart teacher.

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you 🙏

[@ShashaRavacio]

Wow, I just discovered your channel and I'm sooo happy! I will apply the tips you generously shared, because so far, this is the only values-related lesson that really spoke to me! Love the technique! Will update on what I can apply! xoxo

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful.

[@kibatsuki]

this video has opened my eyes, finally iam understanding how values are done! Thank you thank you so much values have been the hardest part of art for me to grasp

[@drawwithchris]

That's great. Thank you. Yes, painting is all about value control. Keep it simple :)

[@DG-mv6zw]

thank you so much for your videos. They've been absolutely invaluable to someone like myself who's been struggling with recognizing tonal values. Please keep the lessons coming. Personally I'd love to see some videos in the translation of tonal values into actual colour. Particularly using the medium of soft pastels as I find it really difficult choosing the correct hues and intensity of colours. So glad I stumbled across your lectures, my friend. 👍

[@drawwithchris]

+David Gowers thank you. Value is powerful

[@kavish.agrawal]

Lovely videos on Value judgement, the best on youtube, thank you so much!!

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. I agree :)

[@meistersphere]

you've really helped me a lot watching your videos over the years!

[@WCCXtra]

Very helpful! I wanted so bad to split the wine and cheese image into three values lol. I like how systematic your approach is. I hope there's a system also for painting skin tones. I suck at doing them from imagination.

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you! I don't quite understand your question. Are you asking for a tonal painting fundamental lesson?

[@judymooreperezful]

thank you. the information is made simple and clear thanks to your mini lecture. it is so nice of you to offer your knowledge.

[@drawwithchris]

thank you! This information so important

[@jasneskis]

I really liked lesson 1 and would like more composition and value lessons. Thank you for your instruction.

[@hahitsuzendake]

Impresive tecniques! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@drawwithchris]

Welcome. Thank you 🙏

[@bardotte5757]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts & providing so much information on Values of light & dark in art.

[@drawwithchris]

Bardotte Thanks for the feedback. Good observation is the first step to mastery.

[@Urza26]

Thanks. This was helpful. Can I request something? Seen few videos around the web about how to very convincingly paint basic shapes like cones, cubes, spheres and cylinders. Like why would the lighting be a certain way... why the cast shadows have such a dark value and at what spot would highlights occur in these simple shapes. It may sound silly, but till now, I can't do this even though I've thought about it often and try to learn it from books and videos. Thanks.

[@ricardojost715]

It'll definetely help me a great lot with values, thanks for this series of videos!

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful. Please share.

[@toniportnoy4191]

You really helped me to understand values with squinting...thank you

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome. It's such an important skill!

[@fasy9939]

Thank you for a very nice and informative tutorial...very kind of you.

[@yukoroyston7449]

Great lecture series! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. Please share. This info can help a lot of people!

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you! Learning how to observe properly takes practice.

[@annmarieshenton6778]

Thank you for explaining and showing the different steps, I always get confused between value and hue.

[@drawwithchris]

+Annmarie Shenton (AMS-onArt) you're welcome! Yes hue is a property of color

[@kansopgod]

Very clear and practical explanation.

[@MFDOOOOM]

Will you always have to squint to check value or can that skill be learned overtime to just see it normally ?

[@jack12yearsago25]

WOW! This is exactly what I wanted to learn.. Thank You.

[@harrysanders818]

I love your lectures !

[@bernicekemp953]

thank you very much …… this was excellent and gives me some good ideas on how to separate values in my drawings. EXCELLENT!!!!!!

[@drawwithchris]

+Bernice Kemp Thank you Bernice! Value is king!

[@MAYONNAISEMOOSE]

I love your videos, they are really helpful. I just cant but notice how in shambles i get when i reach that 3 value statement part. Everything runs smoothly until i meet that step. Its also kind of confusing, since you are only adding a third value, but that third value can either be a halftone or bounce light or ambient occlusion. And if its halftone, or midtone, it can either be sharp or smooth, depending on the form. How do you manage which type of element you should use for your third value? much thanks

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you. It depends on the read, the look and the composition

[@YDellMe]

awesome videos! both part 1 and part 2

[@bhavnashah2955]

Simple n understandable👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@josh-yl7li]

holy crap this is golden info. THANK YOU

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. I agree :) Design and composition is the most important information for artists and art students

[@mkcastaneda3710]

Genius. Thanks so much for this valuable information.

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome :)

[@gretchelgable5483]

How Kind you are and comprehensible. Thank you very much!!!!!

[@drawwithchris]

Gretchel Gable thank you. This is very important skill to learn!

[@Msanii321]

This is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[@drawwithchris]

thank you! Please share if it was helpful

[@veaudor]

I just discovered your videos and love them. However, on your website, I'm unable to register for the newsletter or leave a comment. Any help would be welcomed.

[@remochii]

Amazing lecture! very useful & helpful :)

[@drawwithchris]

+remo chan thank you so much! Please share if it was helpful

[@Mario-zo1uj]

Art.

[@AshT8524]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge this helped a lot :)

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome. Please share if it was helpful

[@soadiko13]

really good video!, thank you very much, and plz keep them coming.

[@makhines431]

what is hue? btw, very informative lessons....you are very generous ....

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. Hue means color. For example, red, yellow, green, blue are hues.

[@meghaaggrawal6629]

this is awesome video.Can you tell me how you do Squinting in Photoshop so even i can practice like that . thank you

[@monkey_o]

This is some amazing in depth information! Thank you so much for sharing your helpful knowledge!

[@lllllll8079]

wonderful and so helpful. thankyou.

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome! glad it was helpful. Please share.

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful.

[@eXtremeGoLden]

That´s really easy .....now ....after watching your video! :)

[@drawwithchris]

Yes give it a try :)

[@nitikadahal8866]

Thank you for this!

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome. Glad it's helpful

[@davidphilipsmusic]

great videos. Thanks

[@drawwithchris]

you're welcome! glad it was helpful. Please share.

[@khaderart]

thanks for sharing your wisdom !

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome! Please share if it was helpful. Thank you.

[@anshulmaurya6769]

squinting doesn't takes away the color for me...

[@beaniebutt47]

I don’t think it does for any or I guess all of us at least I still see color it just helps lessen the for lack of better word appeal I guess like it makes it easier for me to ignore it. Like putting headphones on but not turning them on at a kids party at chucky cheese. ( headphones being the squint) 😉 i am not trying to instruct I’m just saying your seeing what I am as well. There’s no special skill you just have to practice . It’s taken me along time because I didn’t want to practice I wanted to skip this step. But if you get this tonal stuff a lot of things come easier. The correct shapes of tones make my art go from who dat? to recognizable and believable. But I struggle when things aren’t coming together I ask myself what are your values saying versus what do you you have them saying. So basicly I’m brushing up. I do have to say this lesson is probably the best one on value that’s sunk in my brain anyway in longer than well you’ve been alive maybe. Anyway as one student to another good luck.😊😊

[@ComradeMorlac]

Help me my squinting doesnt work :( everyone is saying squinting will take away color information but for me its not, only the "picture" becomes blurrier but nothing more :/

[@angelicousangelicus3053]

At me too :) I see only a little change... but maybe it's enought :)

[@jtris01]

It doesn't, and it won't ever unless you become colorblind.

[@thestronkgamertsg8721]

Thank you! this was VERY helpful!

[@aefashionamalmahmoud5003]

Thank you so much

[@kauePBD]

Amazingi video!

[@drawwithchris]

Thank you so much. Glad it was helpful

[@harshsolanki6255]

Thank you 😊

[@drawwithchris]

@@harshsolanki6255 welcome 🙏

[@hailaminzu]

Squinting doesn't work for me.

[@benjones4354]

It does, you're just not squinting properly. You want your eyes to barely be open, so you're kinda looking through your eyelashes.

[@drawwithchris]

that's right :)

[@MysteriousAsteria]

It doesn't work for me either. Even if I squint very hard. Maybe some people's eyes can't do it due to the shape of the eyelids?

[@tbluemel]

Try closing one eye when you squint and then try to look through your eyelashes. The idea is to throw the object out of focus and looking almost at your eyelashes while looking at the object (unless it is very close to your eyes) should throw your subject out of focus enough to make it work. Hope it helps because it took me a long time to become a proficient squinter. :)

[@samuelmuiga3101]

Try Looking out for value in your mind first before squinting, propagating where the light is coming from looking out for cast shadow so that when you aquint the direction your eyes will follow in to notice the changes will already be there...I had this problem too in the beginning. Now when I do it i feel like i have some super power. Auto value ray vision😂😂(i still haven't come up with a solid name for it)

[@tamikolieangel2041]

thanks you teacher

[@drawwithchris]

Welcome :)

[@araglem]

Great, thanks much!!

[@drawwithchris]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful

[@Rujewitblood]

very nice, thank you :)

[@drawwithchris]

thank you so much!

[@mischabe3]

No matter how hard I squint I still see colours...

[@TheHotaru93]

Same here...

[@jtris01]

He's lying, that's why.

[@mohamedhamim2216]

Thank you

[@drawwithchris]

+mohamed hamim artiste you're welcome. Please share if it was helpful

[@antonbarreneche1145]

gracias ! :)

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

2019 and the freshdesigner site is gone so no idea what happened to this youtuber

[@rachelm7525]

I find pencil drawing is another good way to help ignore color information.

[@drawwithchris]

Yes

[@mcwat4712]

In the First example picture three is freaky

[@drawwithchris]

Yes :)

[@PattyEacobacci]

Lol. Never mind I now see your whole section on value studies. You can delete that previous comment. 😅

[@ahambrahmasmi4602]

Thank you

[@drawwithchris]

You're welcome