We did preliminary value and color sketches of winter snow scenes. Homework will be to make a more finished work of the image(s) we chose. Pat did a short demonstration of a value and a color sketch using this photo reference:
The idea of this diagram is to divide the surface of the paper into four or five main shapes, values, and colors. These were a great deal of fun to do. We didn't worry about "anatomical" accuracy, the idea was to grasp the essence of a scene quickly, then go home and try a more finished version if we feel inclined to take it further.
The idea of this diagram is to divide the surface of the paper into four or five main shapes, values, and colors. These were a great deal of fun to do. We didn't worry about "anatomical" accuracy, the idea was to grasp the essence of a scene quickly, then go home and try a more finished version if we feel inclined to take it further.
Pat Percy showed students how to interpret a photo, to find the main shapes and create a watercolor using a value study and color study first. Then we worked on wet in wet paper to create original winter scenes.