Painting Values & Tons and Converting to Colors with Rich Nelson

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 & 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻.
In this lesson, Rich Nelson will demonstrate how value is critical to accurate painting, by dividing a canvas into equal halves, do the same quick drawing on both sides, and render the first side monochromatically and the second half in color.
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[@sashaknowler]

Very grateful to watch this, it’s summertime greens again, so many helpful ideas and words of wisdom. Thank you 🙏

[@jameswester333]

Eric I like the paper towel tip!

[@gerryclaude2322]

Looking forward to seeing this demo.

[@mountainside26]

The value study before painting is a great technique for getting our values in our heads before adding color, but I don’t think the question was answered in regards to what seemed like the promo was suggesting. What I thought was questioned was how to determine what values of different colors or hues are when comparing say a red and yellow or greens, when our experience tells us yellow is a lighter value than a red. Great help for doing a value study but didn’t help with the actual problem most people have in the learning process. Still enjoyed it.

[@user-kc7mu4jp4p]

Good Point!

[@vincentgoupil180]

Exactly At the crucial moment Rich is putting down colors no mention of values. To see the tonal values of colors view them through a sheet of rubylith film. Constant squinting may be bad for the eyes.

[@lisecardinal3879]

👋 Hi from Canada 🇨🇦 Ontario

[@carolmalouf5577]

So many words of wisdom from experience! Thanks for sharing

[@bethjames1088]

Nice lesson Rich. It would be nice to have Rich address how to see value in each hue.

[@vincentgoupil180]

To see tonal values suggest viewing what you'll going to paint through a sheet of rubylith film. Constantly squinting your eyes may not be good for them.

[@christinesniadach1493]

Eye to Brain to Value... such a wonderful experience.

[@drofnats43]

I love learning what makes my paintings work. Thank you for lessons.

[@edwinperez3689]

Thank you for the lesson very informative and great to watch.

[@kylekeith575]

Terrific artist. Great lesson. Thank you.

[@ruthannlocke14]

Great lesson! Thank you!

[@jameswester333]

I like what he said when he blocks in he wants to leave it so he has somewhere to go.

[@petersenesac8102]

I always thought that you paint over the value study not next to it.

[@Sarita-ci9wc]

Me too.

[@escohop]

What was the artist mentioned earlier, with the warm/cool of each primary?

[@elviraglanville2331]

Your title has a typo. This is a great topic.

[@wmasmk]

It is an occlusion shadow beneath the apple, watching from Maryland, thank you

[@user-kc7mu4jp4p]

Correct!

[@dewarb8311]

Hi Eric what type of brush is Rich using please 🤔😊

[@pleinaire8698]

Is Nature really perfect?? I’m always changing natures composition..

[@user-kc7mu4jp4p]

Nature is neither perfect nor fair.

[@escohop]

Context, context.

[@jameswester333]

Who was the Russian lady teacher that gave you only a minute to paint on cardboard?

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Oh dear. Is it easy to change tons to tones in your title?? Sorry! I’ll be watching this anyway….

[@user-kc7mu4jp4p]

I wonder if that reclining charcoal drawing, to which he keeps compulsively reverting to, is of his wife. Or even of his ..... Never mind!

[@vincentgoupil180]

Cringe

[@vincentgoupil180]

@@brianmiller5032 "I wonder ... is of his wife."

[@brianmiller5032]

Yes of course, meant for the comment above yours.

[@vincentgoupil180]

Where's the dicussion of converting tones to colors ? To see the tonal value of colors view them through a sheet of rubylith film. Constantly squinting your eyes may not be good for them. Appreciate the video Eric but you should've been being more adamant getting Rich to move the camera closer so only the painting is shown to see what is being done not Rich's work and, *answering* your question to stop and discuss where the tones are in the colors. Kinda of a overall fail for the video.

[@artschoollive]

Unfortunately, many artists struggle to get their cameras to do what we ask them. We spend about an hour before the shows, testing tech. Sometimes more time than that. It does not always workout.

[@vincentgoupil180]

​@@artschoollive Eric, thanks for replying 37:16 Eric: "O.k. Rich tell me about the values and how they apply ...". Rich " ... Sargent ... ... ... ". Me: ? Exactly, what about the values ? Thirty seven minutes in, still no dicussion what the title implied. Turned off the video. 30:01 Was hoping this would be what the video was to be about. Otherwise, an informative demonstration. Yes, technical difficulties regarding getting the camera closer. Are these the paintings for sale as shown in Rich's website ? Or, is his studio always that cluttered with the paintings facing the camera making him reluctant to move the camera ? Makes one think he is more interested in advertising his work rather than color values and answering the questions in a straightforward way which he didn't. Getting Rich to answer a question is like herding cats :) That's the impression given regardless if not otherwise. Appreciate your channel. *Thanks*