All art studies for my current project are DONE

Conclusion for my essay has also been written the last jobs to do for that are now getting rid of those extra 926 words I have over the limit and just putting in photos n references. Almost done!!

K life drawing stuff is done woo

The first image shows an arrangement in order of TONAL VALUE. The color swathes are put up against each other, making a column of lightest to darkest.

The second image shows an arrangement of swatches that differentiates TEMPERATURE of colors.

The role tonal values in the art are often not realized and they are usually tricky to perceive and practice. A tonal value is a change or alteration between the light and dark in a painting or reference which creates a perception of a three-dimensional figure on the paper, or realism; our brains do not usually perceive such transitions, instead, we focus on colours and give them more importance in art.

What is a “tone” or “tonal value”?

Tone or tonal value determines how dark or how light the object is, and they do not change with the light, which is contrary to what our eyes perceive. That is why during the artist’s training, they are taught to understand that optical illusions are not illusions; in fact, they are the true impressions on the retina.

To create realistic paintings or pencil portraits, you need to work on the tonal values of your art.

Separate light and shadow

Begin with marking a distinction between the “lights” and “shadows” in your painting. The “light” colours would include all areas whom the light touches directly, while the “shadow” colours would include the rest of the areas that are hidden by the light source, like all shadows and reflected light areas.

Look at your subject from the direction of the light, so you would understand where the light is touching it directly, making that area a “light” area.

Use a value scale

Every colour has an underlying value between white and black which can be infinite, but for simplicity, all the colours of a painting can be placed on a scale of 1 to 9 or 10.

Using a value scale is highly recommended for the artists as it will help you understand tonal relationships and distinguish the colours too. You can create a value scale by yourself too.

Consider relative values

Generally, we perceive anything as “dark” or “light” concerning the surrounding objects. This can really affect our judgments of the tonal values or the colours while drawing from observation.

Explore light effects

As light hits an object directly, there are many areas where it doesn’t reach wholly and many areas where it doesn’t reach at all. This is how light spills over an object and creates areas of light and shade and reflection of light- many such effects need to be explored.

Capture reflected light

To create a realistic sense of light, it’s important to capture the indirect or reflected light in the right intensity. Two factors affect the light: The first is the local value which is the ‘actual’ brightness of an object; you might know that lighter materials reflect light more strongly than darker materials. Next is the distance, as the light gets weaker as it travels long distances.