The Importance of Value! Answering Subscriber Questions

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[@johannarenee1390]

So wonderful. Even though this video is a little older, it has so many great tips. Keep coming back to it.

[@janetgoodall6372]

Susan, there is nobody like you. You are so inspiring and so dedicated. I have learnt so much from you! Thank you for all your videos. ❤🙏

[@monetcafe]

YAY!! Thank you! @janetgoodall6372 Comments like this are part of why I do this. I love inspiring others, especially in their art journey! Thank you for your sweet comment!

[@Ms.Mel.Creates]

You’re so right - we all take the same journey together. We have to be ok making a lot of “terrible” art as we improve. The more terrible art you make the less terrible art you make!

[@monetcafe]

🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤, @Ms.Mel.Creates well said!

[@reichmanvail]

Thank you for inspiring me. I am finally realizing a new passion of wanting to jput on paper my minds eye. I just started playing with my artistic visions and wathcing you is soon helpful. I love your work!

[@libbyfuntera8497]

Thank you Susan-making sense of values so becoming clearer now. You make it a lot easier.

[@pambutler5437]

Thank you Susan. Values are a mystery. You were very helpful. God bless.

[@bevann716]

Great video on value. Thank you. This is definitely something I have to keep thinking about when using color. Your black and white photo of the pastel colors is a fantastic tip. Thanks again.

[@kathandterry2]

Hi Susan I am always drawn in to your work the luminescent colours are just fantastic! With your use of value they still look realistic and believable. Thank you for all your generosity

[@monetcafe]

Kathy Greene what a great comment ☺️☺️ thank You sweetheart 💜❤️💕

[@ggjj999]

This is an excellent demonstration! Thank you so much! I just joined your Patreon group. You are such a blessing and a beautiful soul.

[@monetcafe]

Glenda Goodsir Yay! I just saw that you joined and I added you to the Facebook group. We have a lot of fun in the Patreon group and I am going to be uploading a new lesson tomorrow morning. Also, I will send you a welcome email tomorrow giving you the general Patreon schedule. So happy to have you as part of the family!

[@valeriefairbanks4172]

HA! The color game, it's just what I need to know!!!

[@ZolotoiKluchik7917]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Your work is beautiful!

[@simaabedini843]

You are exactly right , value , temperature and so on , I am new I find myself overwhelming . What colors to buy , combination of paper and pastels make a huge difference . 👩‍🎨

[@catrinahampton3556]

Thank you for doing this video! I think I may have a better understanding of value. Love watching you work. I'm always amazed!

[@TerrieJohnson731]

This is so helpful to me. It teaches so much for the types of compositions I love.I have 2 WIP, but I am stuck in my heart of hearts. I pray it passes soon, as I order 2 BIG boxes of pastels next week. Love to you!

[@lyndagenet3170]

BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. .I LOVE THE COLOURS YOU USE. THANKYOU

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[@sandyhernandez7772]

I just love the use of color and variety in your art work. I'd like to work at being more loose in my paintings. anyone can incorporate your lessons using any medium. I love working with oil paints and acrylics myself and you inspire me so thank you for sharing.

[@monetcafe]

You are so welcome Sandy. I too feel that many lessons work across different mediums. ;) I hope to share more lessons soon! Happy Painting

[@carolferguson5467]

We missed you! So glad to hear you and thank you for the new FB page

[@laceice]

I enjoyed seeing the process. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@cherylginsberg162]

Great instructional video on such an important topic. I learned a great deal. In the future can you explain the use of warm and cool colors in conjunction with value. Also how do you determine what colors to use in your predetermined palette? Love all your videos.

[@Angelica-bt4hh]

Thank you so much for this great tutorial!! Very helpful! :)

[@lindakriegel5552]

So cool to see it all come together step by step! I know now that I need more intense darks in the last painting I did. Should I "touch it up" or leave it be! I have a photo so think I'll tackle it with some darks. Thanks Susan!

[@monetcafe]

Linda Kriegel ... it's always hard isn't it? Trying to figure out if we should keep working at our paintings. If you haven't built up too many layers already, it might be nice to add a few more darks. I'd love to see it!

[@monetcafe]

Linda Kriegel .... also, you might want to join our Monet Café' Facebook group 💜. It's a closed group so you will have to ask to join.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Outstanding video Susan!

[@miguelesteinmetz6019]

Thank you Suzan this was very interesting!

[@Souldesouse]

So beautiful

[@Daiserina]

Play Blendoku on your ipad! It is all about ordering values, timed to beat a record.

[@monetcafe]

Kathy Sherman nice!!!! Thank you!

[@megindog6484]

Another great lesson

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Great tutorial! I really appreciated you going over the values and now you picked the pastels. I have to ask, I got some different kinds of pastels and I don't see the light colors in 48 to 72 sets of pastels, are they not used in sets? I was wondering if you ever grid some pastel and mix with white to get a powder color like mixing paints?

[@deborahalbrechtlmt4232]

It would be so helpful if we could see the reference photo while you are working.

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Sorry, meant if you ever grind some pastels and mix with white to get a powder color like mixing paints? I am struggling to keep it from being a big muddy blob. I loved the final painting.

[@monetcafe]

I haven't tried that Syd, but I'm always experimenting! I used to struggle with getting my paintings too muddy and overworked, but the best thing for me has been to just practice, practice, practice. And of course watch many other pastel artists and how they work. Check out our Facebook group if you like... Monet Cafe' Art Group. There are so many artists there all helping each other. :) You have to ask to join, but just answer the questions and say that you heard about the group from me personally. ;)

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Thank you! I love your tutorials. I share them on Facebook, see if I can get you some more fans!

[@xxlobomxx]

Thank you for this video Susan. I lost in which video you gave us a small tutorial on how to use the Paint my Photo website. Would you please let me know which one is it? Thank you. :)

[@monetcafe]

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[@xxlobomxx]

I apologize Susan, I did not find this video, to thank you for the one you gave me with the tutorial on Paint my Photo, which now I understand how it works. Thank you so much :)

[@katskinnerart1708]

A great lesson Susan, thank you. I’m just starting Pastels as a way to practice loosening up my art (I paint hyper realistic), and this video helped me see the strokes and blending techniques you use to capture the essence of a scene rather than the details. Thanks!

[@doreenharrison2968]

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[@WestBlvdVet]

Could you please let us know the size of the pieces on your demos?

[@monetcafe]

So sorry I missed this from a few weeks ago. Lately, I've been sharing the sizes of my paintings in my video. Thanks for the useful comment :)

[@messboumaza3159]

J'ai demandé à joindre au groupe Facebook mais vous n'avez pas répondu

[@Ann-rg9bt]

I found your site just today and am finishing the third demo with you. Have taken lots of notes from your great instruction and plan to put the information to good use! Tell me, please, who the composer of the background piano music is. I've so enjoyed it!

[@monetcafe]

Ann Tucker .... how you blessed me with your sweet words. Let me find the music info and try to share with you tomorrow 💜💜

[@josephmvanvranken2978]

Ann Tucker and who is the composer of the piano music with this demo.?

[@marylynncox820]

Are value and tone the same thuni?

[@monetcafe]

Not quite… Here’s the difference: Tone is the degree of intensity or strength of a color. ... Value describes the relative lightness and darkness of colors in a composition. White is the highest value and pure black the lowest.

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