How to improve your Composition Using Values

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • Composition can be one of the hardest thing for an artist to master, but once you realise the importance of tonal values, it gets much easier
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Комментарии • 103

  • @liselabelle4917
    @liselabelle4917 3 года назад +7

    Louise, I love your ‘not so technical’ terminology; it provides the encouragement and invitation for anyone to jump in and start their own painting practice! I also quite appreciate & identify with the confidence and familiarity with your own inner landscape. I find abstract art making in particular, is a wonderful metaphor for life itself. Making my inner known and communicated through the colours, textures shapes and marks that I put on paper or canvas are my ultimate ‘why’ for creating art. Although I’ve produced art sporadically throughout my life, and starting with acrylics 10+years ago, I find I’m only now just beginning to find my voice and rhythm.

  • @suzannewebb2418
    @suzannewebb2418 4 года назад +2

    Faffing about with my painting is a big problem. Just keep poking away, dabbing in bits of colour, awful. Just leave it alone I think😬

  • @TheEngelbrechtc
    @TheEngelbrechtc 3 года назад +1

    louise where will I fing the to be continued? would like to see the rest of your conversation.

  • @monicastella9149
    @monicastella9149 3 года назад +2

    I love it as is.... it feels like a storm coming.. you are scaring me to go further..I am holding my breath.

  • @jojoduchannes3861
    @jojoduchannes3861 3 года назад +2

    This was so helpful thank you! I always struggle to find the balance between following my intuition and being too picky with my work, and you've absolutely flipped a switch on for me. I can't wait for your course this summer x

  • @AdrianaNoDos
    @AdrianaNoDos Год назад

    Hello there , thanks for your video. I like to know if you have a video about the type of paint , the brushes , if you add water or not and this kind of technical things. I am kind of new to painting and like to have this kind of information by an artist. Is there some made already? Thanks!❤

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  Год назад

      Yes I have a free course. www.louisefletcherart.com/acrylics-basics

  • @DebbieStephens-ys5hw
    @DebbieStephens-ys5hw 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am loving your easy relaxed approach to mixed media art Louise. You are so helpful to me with how to achieve loose expression with understanding what makes a painting work. Though, you mention Nick in your chat, so I just wonder who he is? As he sounds a good person to check out too. Many thanks for your inspirational videos. Debbie

    • @Sharla1213
      @Sharla1213 4 месяца назад

      Nicholas Wilton, Art2life

  • @susancostes-mote210
    @susancostes-mote210 Год назад

    Just. Found you this demo was amazing and your comments were really helpful Are you still doing online classes?

  • @susancostes-mote210
    @susancostes-mote210 Год назад

    Just. Found you this demo was amazing and your comments were really helpful Are you still doing online classes?

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  Год назад

      Yes I am! I teach in my online community www.louisefletcherart.com/art-tribe

  • @heatherstubbs6646
    @heatherstubbs6646 3 года назад +1

    This is so instructive! The concept of loud conversations and quiet conversations will help me a lot. Thank you! (Another classical music word for “theme” that might be useful is “motif”.)

  • @Lenore2023
    @Lenore2023 4 года назад +3

    Found this so helpful. Watching the transformation was amazing. Thank you!

  • @dannycarrick3739
    @dannycarrick3739 2 года назад +1

    I quite enjoyed coming along this journey with you.
    It's turning put to be aovely landscape.
    The final pink squiggle you made sorted it right out!
    Love the contrast it gives the land.

  • @i_do_notconsent4968
    @i_do_notconsent4968 6 месяцев назад

    Dear, you have so far surpassed both of the teachers you've said have made / informed your current direction that it makes them both look kind of bad. 🤫

  • @anitabradley5773
    @anitabradley5773 Год назад

    Yes!! I
    discovered the same thing about applying paint in the free and energetic way in the thinking stage! I was getting so tight and the strokes would look contrived.

  • @boxerdogmum583
    @boxerdogmum583 2 года назад

    I find my paintings are always darker the next day because of the way acrylic paint dries.

  • @monicastella9149
    @monicastella9149 3 года назад

    Isn’t your hill the quiet conversation? Thunder is on the way...love the energy. Thank you for sharing.

  • @monikalenander2902
    @monikalenander2902 3 года назад +1

    I liked this!

  • @monikalenander2902
    @monikalenander2902 3 года назад +1

    I liked this!

  • @monicastella9149
    @monicastella9149 3 года назад

    This is called abstract landscape? I love it as it is. Does abstract have to have eq
    Equal sides?

  • @ConnyLehmann
    @ConnyLehmann 5 лет назад

    Dear Louise
    Thank you for this wonderful video and all the explanations. Now i understand so much more then before this video. You have made me fun to go into my studio and paint. Thank you soooo much

  • @ConnyLehmann
    @ConnyLehmann 5 лет назад

    Thank you for sahring this wonderful video with us. Kind regards Conny

  • @christinemullie1253
    @christinemullie1253 2 года назад

    Just watched this after seeing Nicholas Wilton’s free workshop on value today (2022). So great to see this principle being applied in your video. I totally get everything you’re saying in terms of process and what you’re trying to achieve. Plus you make me laugh out loud. Thank you so much!

  • @Andeana13
    @Andeana13 3 года назад

    Thankyou so much I understand a little better!! But I really would like to see the finished painting... please show it. I have signed up to your free course on 3 June ... can’t wait 😛 😀😀😀

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  3 года назад

      Sorry but this was years ago and the painting is long gone

  • @ednagallant4370
    @ednagallant4370 3 года назад

    Oh Louise, you are so pleasant to watch. You’re explanations are so simple to understand. You always make me smile. Your hands, dirty with paint and glue so remind me of me. When creating amidst my mess with my hands dirty is such a happy place for me to be. Thank you!

  • @junelatti7991
    @junelatti7991 Месяц назад

    Omg, I love how you move and change your painting, and I love your words how and why…..

  • @helennewman1382
    @helennewman1382 3 года назад

    Do you know what this painting is called? I'd like to see the finished version, I've had a look on your website but not sure how different it looks now! Really enjoyed this video it was really helpful seeing what you responded to and how you stop it from becoming too static, not that I thought that at any point!

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  3 года назад

      No, sorry - this was a couple of years ago and it would be sold by now. I don't remember if it stayed like this or if it changed significantly afterwards

  • @leilaskye8143
    @leilaskye8143 3 года назад

    Your non techno ways of explaining is so accessible to abstract newbie like myself. A year on I understand values. So appreciate your videos better this year. I dont use acrylic. My materials are watercolours with other watersoluble materials like inks and markings . I love this peice.

  • @dianagilbert8690
    @dianagilbert8690 3 года назад

    Painting and watching/listening to you paint...it's helping me immensely. I'm working on a piece that I worked on late last night...what a difference a night and more light makes 😊🤪

  • @nicolabishop996
    @nicolabishop996 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing. I've learned the most from watching and listening to your process.

  • @diannedonnelly6278
    @diannedonnelly6278 3 года назад

    You are a brilliant artist and I have learned so much. Please can we see the videos without the written text. It obscures so much and is so often incorrect.

  • @dianecharest8365
    @dianecharest8365 2 месяца назад

    I cant wait to reach that point of learning and learning and learning. Thank you for sharing with us all that your learning.

  • @CasparisHelena
    @CasparisHelena 3 года назад

    Thank you Louise for sharing your process; I like to see that. it is possible to think about shapes and values keeping the brush strokes loose until you find a more sophisticated and refined details to communicate your vision.

  • @kianjude1
    @kianjude1 4 года назад

    Hi Louise,. I love your style to pieces. You are such an inspiration to me xoxox In foreground, it looks to me like you that there is an old boat.

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  3 года назад

      How interesting what we see in abstract paintings!

  • @painterofflowers945
    @painterofflowers945 2 года назад

    Fantastic video, Louise. Thank you so much. It's exactly the way of painting I'd like to do one day.

  • @Denisemjohnson
    @Denisemjohnson 3 года назад

    Dogs dinner! I love it ❤️

  • @marygilbertson4287
    @marygilbertson4287 4 года назад

    thank you Louise, came just at the right time,finally the penny dropped.

  • @terrismith5649
    @terrismith5649 3 года назад

    I really enjoyed this video. I watch all of your videos Louise, I especially liked to hear your words about your shapes and values and how you clarified them. Your life experience one can see in looking. Fantastic painting!

  • @johnkitching6293
    @johnkitching6293 3 года назад

    Thank you Louise, the process you use is much clearer now! and will help me with my work

  • @trudyberry3267
    @trudyberry3267 3 года назад

    Thank you. So much of what you said really clicked with me. Very helpful.

  • @kathleenkaleookalanismith8724
    @kathleenkaleookalanismith8724 3 года назад

    I learned so much from just watching this process. Wow and thank you!

  • @chayapellin8992
    @chayapellin8992 3 года назад

    Who is Nick? Would like to c where u r coming from
    Thanx

  • @ilovetobemom
    @ilovetobemom 3 года назад

    Is it the dark and lights that create the composition, I am a bit confused

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  3 года назад +1

      Primarily yes although shapes and lines also matter - but dark and light will mainly do all the work xx

  • @tuahabadar
    @tuahabadar 3 года назад

    I love your analogies such as about conversation 'Quite and loud'

    • @ThisPaintingLife
      @ThisPaintingLife  3 года назад +1

      I actually learned that from Nicholas Wilton at Art2Life. He's a great teacher - check him out x

  • @polson8084
    @polson8084 3 года назад

    I appreciate your explaining your thoughts and energy as you touch and change the canvas!

  • @rebeccaschmidt7431
    @rebeccaschmidt7431 4 года назад

    You explained everything so well. Thanks for sharing.

  • @collinleech5297
    @collinleech5297 4 года назад

    really helpful. Thank you Louise!

  • @sarahdemattos2679
    @sarahdemattos2679 6 лет назад

    What a great video Louise! Thank you for sharing ......... :-)

  • @marychristophi6688
    @marychristophi6688 2 года назад

    Really beautiful wonderful art 🌹

  • @marychristophi6688
    @marychristophi6688 2 года назад

    Ow wow it gets better and more life🌟

  • @monicastella9149
    @monicastella9149 3 года назад

    Looks beautiful , thank you

  • @jamesfblaisjr
    @jamesfblaisjr 4 года назад +1

    Binging your excellent videos!
    I watch them on my 75 inch TV w/ Bose sound. The audio volume of this and other videos is TOO LOW. Adjusting the volume up invariably blows out the speakers when your music comes on TOO BLASTINGLY LOUD.
    Not everyone watches videos on their PC or cell phone where the volume is less low.
    Do you have a mic?
    If no then PLS PROJECT your voice AND adjust the audio levels when editing a video.
    Thank you.

  • @sherylwhite2201
    @sherylwhite2201 4 года назад +1

    Louise, thanks so much for this video. I just heard you say about painting shapes not your thing and that you're demonstrating a different style while applying the principles of value. I love your style, and am wanting to paint similarly (not copy!) and it is so helpful to see you do this (nearly two years ago. Thank goodness for RUclips!) So so helpful to see you clarifying the values in this work - gives me a starting point for the second pass on some boards I'm doing. (CVP 2020). I've looked at several of your videos now and every one of them has been incredibly helpful! Thank you. Sheryl

  • @johnscoppa6767
    @johnscoppa6767 2 года назад

    Gorgeous painting

  • @sophiegervais2003
    @sophiegervais2003 2 года назад

    j adore Louise et merci ! 🤗🤗🌼

  • @rajpereira7280
    @rajpereira7280 3 года назад

    Awesome touch.

  • @kathhicks6439
    @kathhicks6439 2 года назад

    Beautiful!

  • @suemiller7937
    @suemiller7937 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing so honestly.

  • @annclairegreig2635
    @annclairegreig2635 4 года назад

    Helpful, with the adding of more color theory. In CVP I’ve lost the sense of loud conversation . A little discouraged at this point ..I like hearing your observations about your thoughts.

  • @chantaldumas7013
    @chantaldumas7013 4 года назад

    Hello, I really like what you do, it's very beautiful! I'd have a few questions for you... when you say that it is more rewarding to paint with the heart than with the head, how do we know that we are there?

  • @rolandkrager227
    @rolandkrager227 3 года назад

    “The loud and quiet conversation.” I’m writing that down. Thank you!

  • @susankolberg963
    @susankolberg963 3 года назад

    I haven't tried doing this kind of painting yet. I love watching what you are doing and your explanations. Yet, I don't think I understand what you mean. I hope it will become more clear when I try it myself. Thanks for sharing.