Think about it: Without the element of value, you'd not be able to see a thing. And, without value contrast, you'd see only solid white or black or mid-tones. You'd still not see any images. You'd not see line or texture or shape or any of the other elements. ALL of them depend the element of value. Try this: Below are three blocks of different values and a
photo reference. Do the following studies (small as 4x6 inches will do) : - In the first one, keeping all other values as you see them in the reference, rather than use the DARKEST value, change it to match Block 1.
- In the second one, keeping all other values as you see them in the reference, rather than use the DARKEST value, change it to match Block 2.
- In the third one, keeping all other values as you see them in the reference, rather than use the DARKEST value, change it to match Block 3.
Now, do a fourth study where you include the full range of values that you see in the photo? What did you learn from this exercise? You can access the archive of all my newsletters
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