Ep: 60 Understanding Value with Sarah Sedwick (Part 1 Mini)
Please note: Sarah’s audio is just a bit rough for the first few minutes but then improves greatly.
In episode 60, I’m talking with Sarah Sedwick who has a new book coming out called Dynamic Still Life for Artists. And it looks at the essential concepts and techniques for modern painters. I asked Sedwick back on the show to talk about one of those very essential concepts: Value.
In Part I, you’ll discover great tools for simplifying that complexity and why they are critical to creating stronger paintings. You’ll learn all about creating focal points, deciding hierarchies and the power of contrasts.
We really dive deeply into some of the preparatory steps Sedwick uses and teaches including her 3-value sketch and her 5 value painting and all problems she solves through those two incredibly powerful tools.
In Part 2 available over on Patreon, we move from Sedwick’s preparatory studies into how she thinks about value in her full color paintings.
You’ll discover new ways to think about your most saturated colors, reasons to premix your paint piles and why Sedwick is always keeping an eye on her whites.
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