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I am painting a series of scenes of my house. It is a simple post and beam home typical of the New England area where I live. As you can see above I have two versions of the same painting. In one I pushed the value range as far as I could . In the other I stopped just short of that.
I feel that the one that has the longer value range is stronger in composition while the other reads as friendly and satisfying but a little bit "meh"? What do you think? What I have learned so far: Establish value shapes and don't back down from hard decisions. It is better to sacrifice an O.K. painting to get a better one. There is always another painting ready to go and who knows the next one could be the best one you ever did.
6 Comments
9/25/2016 09:29:18 am
I like the one with the larger value range as well. Bold is good! 9/25/2016 12:44:55 pm
I thought so too Bobbi. But I wanted to ask to be sure. Working alone .....it sometimes is a challenge to judge the work.
Marilyn Jade
9/25/2016 11:23:08 am
Joe, I also like the deeper value I'm learning so much from your blog. I also live in New England, ma. Just a hobby painter I keep on trying, some good some bad!! Your blog is the light in my days thank you. Have a super fall. Mgj 9/25/2016 12:46:44 pm
Marilyn..that is about the nicest thing anybody has ever said to me. It makes me want to work harder and make meaningful work and share it with others.
Renee
9/25/2016 02:55:40 pm
I love them both because they are your house but agree that the mire intense colors/values are the heroes!
Joanne Mankoff
9/27/2016 06:07:54 am
I like the one with the more intense values also. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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