Creating Subtle Variations of Color And Value In Your Landscape Painting

When we're ready to finish our painting, that's when we add the subtle variations of color and value. Value changes are detail so we have to be careful with that, but color variations create interest and color vibration.
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[@ronschlorff7089]

Yes, Phil that broken color variation, particularly in snow scenes, like you showed is very important since snow is not just white. If you see that in a gallery painting you know the painting was done solely from photo reference rather than a plein air field sketch, for example. And of course, Edgar Payne was a master at using it in all his mountain paintings. Very nice video on a vital part of paintings.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Ron!

[@pchabanowich]

Ways of seeing - most helpful.💐

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks!

[@billmacomber951]

Thanks for putting in simple terms how to do what sometimes seems like an impossibly complicated task of adding variation to large sections of the picture.

[@philstarke.artist]

You're welcome Bill

[@PaintingandExercise]

Thank you for this. I got past the Big Shapes concept and then did not know what to do next to turn my basic painting into a piece of art.

[@kathyswearingen1509]

So helpful explaining complex and subtle use of colour and value thank you!

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JimLongCO]

Thanks Phil - this is helpful.

[@philstarke.artist]

Very welcome

[@marypartridge5154]

Im a painter wish I could do realistic paintings

[@ronschlorff7089]

Just work hard, and rewards will come! : )