Depth is important when you paint a big scale landscape. But when it comes to the individual object, you need value to show the form of the object to make it 3-dimensional and believable.
Read MoreValue for form
in Fundamental
Fundamental
Value etching by Anders Zorn
Value over Color
A realistic painting has great tonal value. Without good value, the painting will be flat no matter what color you splash on it. Color is important, but you see nothing without the light. And that is what value do - let you see the light.
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Use a brush that's too big
in Technique, Fundamental
If you want to paint a powerful picture that looks fresh and alive, you have to learn to paint with bigger strokes in confidence. You have to think twice, paint once. 60%-70% of my painting is done with my size 12 squirrel brush. It's not until I start get into detail such as small figures and car will I use a smaller brush. And even with a smaller brush, I try to paint as few brush stroke as I can.
Read MoreYes, I do believe there's bad art...
It's true that art is subjective, and who's to say what's good and what isn't. But it is also a skill and a discipline. To me it is disrespectful to the artists who have spent countless hours practicing and learning the fundamental by calling a messy, amateurish painting "art".
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