Oil Painting Tip - Step 3 - Using Middle-Value Colors - California Coast Sunset

Oil Painting Tip - Step 3 - Middle-Value Colors - California Coast Sunset Throughout these first block-in washes I’ve used the same brush - a number 12 Rosemary Ultimate hog bristle. Notice also that the early lines have mostly disappeared - they were meant to be guides, not absolutes.
The colors are kept on the darker side of the value-scale in the early stages. By keeping the colors darker I can add mid-value saturated colors on top and they will feel bright by contrast. If my colors are too light in the beginning then I will end up adding too much white in the final details to get them bright.
To help the colors look strong and vibrant, I keep most of them in the middle-value range. Then the few bright highlights at the end will feel brighter and the shadows will feel darker next to the mid-value colors.
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About the Artist:
Learn from impressionist Bill Inman as he demonstrates how to breathe life into loose abstract color masses.
For more than 30 years he has been selling his work through galleries around the country as a full time artist.
He is classically trained with 5 years of figure and head drawing from the model; advanced pastel, watercolor and oil painting from life and holds an MFA in studio painting.
He is a recipient of the Congressional Art Award, has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine and has his work in collections around the world.
These colors and techniques generally apply equally well with oil or acrylic paint.
"My goal is to help viewers feel like they are looking out a window or doorway into a beautiful scene, one that beckons to forget the world a while and simply enjoy the peace and serenity, the incredible beauty Heavenly Father has provided."
Bill and his beautiful wife Kristie have 7 children and several grandchildren. "They are my deepest source of joy and inspiration!"
Enjoy, and Happy Painting!!

[@paintofttoittoi1709]

So so amazing. I'll look forward to the next one, too.. :)

[@PrincessAloeVera]

tip from a different artist to avoid adding white, try adding King's blue from Williamsburg (that one is a COOL bias light blue right out of the tube) and Royal blue by St. Petersburg (a WARM bias light blue).

[@joebrann4612]

Yep, I still struggle with getting that perfect middle value, and, putting it in the right places, I looked at my values on my flowers and they looked like white spots lol, it's tuff

[@squarz]

Go to 2:10 then pause, then fix your eyes on a part of the video outside the strip of colors, then push play and keep your eyes on that point and see colors remain and change in the square.

[@inyomankamiana8297]

awesome