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Grisaille Still Life - How-to Checklist:
Grisaille Still Life - How-to Checklist:
Simple basic palette: Raw umber and White
Mix 5 Values with a palette knife:
#1 = White (value 1)
#2 = White + Raw umber (value 3)
#3 Mid tone = White + Raw umber (value 5)
#4 = Raw umber + White (value 7/8)
#5 = Raw umber (value 9/10)
Tone canvas or canvas paper
How to use your brushes:
Hold the long handle brush toward the back for more control and a light touch
Load your brush with paint
Make intentional brush strokes that start and end on the canvas
Wipe your brushes regularly
Use a simple object setup
Paint:
sketch in the shapes of light and shadow
Wipe out lights to keep the light areas clean
Block in 2nd darkest shadow
Paint in position any important highlights for maximum form
Paint in the #2 light values
Then use a half-tone for the transition tickle
Step back, see where to make adjustments to the painting.
Squinting as a tool
Flipping upside down
Looking side by side
Final adjustments, touches, brighter lights and highlights, darkest dark.
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