What is Value Study and How to Get the Most out of It

If you have been painting representational art you probably have heard other artists talking about the importance of doing value studies. But why is value study useful and what exactly should you learn from it? That's what we're talking about today. I'm going to break down the main reasons an artist need to do the value study and what type of tangible learning you should extract from it and apply it to your final artwork, so you are more confident that the finished piece will look beautiful and interesting. The most common goals of conducting a value study are: 1) Assess quality of photo and whether it will lead to a dynamic composition 2) Simply a complex subject by extracting paintable shapes 3) Form a mental model as to how to approach focal areas And in terms of the adjustments you can make based on the value study, you can: 1) Further exaggerate your idea for the painting 2) Remove ambiguous shapes or paint them as you know them (not as you see them) 3) Modify and add shapes to create a natural path for the viewer to experience the artwork In this video I will explain each of the bullet by taking you through a series of examples from my student's studies for my Patreon online class. I thank each and every student who participated in this program for generously and fearlessly sharing your work and ideas so that we can improve on them together! -- More about me: Ina Xi is an award-winning painter and art educator based in the Pacific Northwest, whose work explores the themes of nostalgia, cultural diversity and collective human experiences. Website: https://www.inaxiwatercolor.com Instagram:   / inabear   Facebook:   / inaxiwatercolor   📮Subscribe to my email newsletter for painting tips, discounts and first preview of new artworks https://www.inaxiwatercolor.com/pages... -- Looking for an easy, progressive way to develop your drawing and painting skills? Develop an eye for composition and spend less time feeling stuck and frustrated? Join my Patreon program to participate in monthly painting courses and receive personalized feedback directly from me   / inaxiwatercolor   -- 🎨If you’d like to know what materials and supplies I use, here is a complete list of them with sponsored links to purchase them. I may earn a small commission for some of these links at no extra cost to you. Earnings help sustain this channel. Paper: The Master's Choice Artist Watercolor Block - 7.08" x 10.23", Cold Press https://tinyurl.com/yc5akbxa Brush: Escoda Prado Tame Synthetic Brush, Round, Size 8 https://tinyurl.com/yk8az552 Escoda Prado Tame Synthetic Brush, Round, Size 12 https://tinyurl.com/2b4wwdmt Escoda Último Synthetic Squirrel Brush - Mop, Size 18 https://tinyurl.com/52tx5p5f Isabey Siberian Blue Squirrel Flat, Size 18 https://tinyurl.com/mrybkx48 Princeton Aqua Elite Series 4850 Synthetic Brush- Stroke, Size 1/4" https://tinyurl.com/2pavtbwv Princeton Aqua Elite Series 4850 Synthetic Brush - Rigger, Size 8 https://tinyurl.com/yz4n7d4r Paint: M. Graham & Co. Ultramarine blue 15ml https://tinyurl.com/4pa3a73r M. Graham & Co. Burnt Sienna 15ml https://tinyurl.com/ybu99mae M. Graham & Co. Alizarin Crimson 15ml https://tinyurl.com/4vx8s8dk M. Graham & Co. Burnt Umber 15ml https://tinyurl.com/2t2d5m9d M. Graham & Co. Cadmium Yellow 15ml https://tinyurl.com/2fehmtnr M. Graham & Co. Cadmium Red 15ml https://tinyurl.com/3fsr9nhw M. Graham & Co. Yellow Ochre 15ml https://tinyurl.com/yvfzds6h M. Graham & Co. Cerulean Blue 15ml https://tinyurl.com/mr2w9k26 M. Graham & Co. Turquoise 15ml https://tinyurl.com/32f7puss Winsor & Newton Indigo 15ml https://tinyurl.com/2p8ynnst (M. Graham & Co. does not have this color) M. Graham & Co Viridian Green 15ml https://tinyurl.com/bdd4dv77 M. Graham Dioxazine purple 15ml https://tinyurl.com/45jp5n7u Winsor & Newton Cobalt Turquoise Light 15ml https://tinyurl.com/4frcfd8s Daniel Smith Lavender 15ml https://tinyurl.com/368kuxh9 (M. Graham & Co and Winsor Newton do not have this color) Holbein Acrylic Gouache Super Opaque White 20ml https://tinyurl.com/5n8h2jte (Other whites aren’t opaque enough) -- Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/our-summer License code: J2KXHHJRGFFCT3QY