I'm enjoying your channel and learning a lot. Your video on tonal values is informative. Baring in mind when using colour is more complicated however. Perhaps you could do a video as an example please ☺️.
@@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442 thank you.lhave made colour cards of all my paint s ranging from intense to medium to pale. am sure this will help me a lot. Being in love with about 60. But definitely appreciate a limited colour scheme. Kind of you to answer clearly. I'm learning much from you.
Philosophical extension: we are always seeking more knowledge through more and more academic degrees on the assumption that the more we "know" the more successful we'll be. But do we also realize, as suggested by this art lesson, that the things we "know" can also be quite limiting and thereby misguide us? Are the White Cliffs of Dover actually white? No. Does knowledge = success? No. Learn to paint...learn to live.
I'm from Germany and my English is not very well, but you explain very good what you do and what's important. I love your work and it's very helpful for my own development. Thank you very much and I hope you will produce more videos.
Very helpful. Thank you. I wonder which are the numbers and brand of brushes you use, including the thinest one. I´ve learnt so much with this video. Thanks a lot again.
Your tutorials are Fantastic! So glad I discovered you! Other tutorials by different artists totally confused me! Thank you for your teaching. Love your style❤️
Thanks Olli for this. When I attempted, it felt a bit like working in the dark tho. Without a clear photo download and your painting at an angle it was really hard to follow the tonal changes in the cliffs. Would have been really helpful to show us the sketch you made in the beginning or a way to take a photo of either that or the inspiration photo itself. But a great subject that I am trying to work on. A video on your sketch making would also be fabulous. Do you try to organize your values in some way to tie them together into larger shapes or? Thank so much teaching!
You’ve taught me more in your series of videos than I have learned in 7 years of struggling with various watercolor lessons! Thank you for your detailed and insightful topics and explanations. 👏👏👏
Apart from being super helpful, I loved this little painting! Thanks again for sharing your professional knowledge on the importance of tonal values . I have tons more to learn, but with a superb teacher like you I am on the right track. Warm regards from South Africa
It may be a tonal “sketch” but it sure reminds me of Ansel Adams work in black & white photography. He too always worked for a full range of values and used the highlights and deep darks to create drama-definitely not easy when all you have to work with are light sensitive films and papers and pans of various chemicals. Thank you so very much for all of these educational videos that you make. It is very helpful to see how all of the information I have been reading actually works in “real life!”
Thank you a lot for sharing this video... It also implies : patience, taking time instead of rushing, rushing, rushing on colors... Maybe it can also help people like me who have problems in drawing correctly. Making tonal studies : a precious advice, to me.
What a great lesson - You are so clear and concise in your explanation and follow up with this perfect demonstration .This better understanding of tonal values will greatly change the way I approach painting. from now on in! Thank you Oliver .
just found this video - really helpful. I also watched an introduction to watercolour where you said you were going to do a full series of videos but I can't find them - did you decide not to make any more? Love your painting, they just glow!
Vertically is a concept based on ones relativity to the world. To one who slides upon the ground, perhaps horizontal is vertical and vertical is horizontal.
Very good tutorial Oliver and well explained, as far as i'm concerned your audible microphone was fine, it didn't distract from what you were getting across. keep up the good work.
Thanks Olli, once again a very clear explanation of why and how to do a tonal sketch. Appreciate the time and effort you put in to your wonderful videos.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and have been working my way through them. Such important, useful information, especially for someone like me just starting with landscape painting. I appreciate that you're left handed too - with all the fun that goes with that when you're trying to paint!😊
What a pity! That this important chapter does not have subtitles. I don't understand English, but with the built-in translators on you-tube I would understand. I would have liked to read your explanations and your point of view on this matter. 😞
You have done it again Oliver. Just what I needed to know. You are teaching me invaluable elements. Thank you. I am astounded that I have attempted to learn this before, but never really understood the importance of the concept. Your teaching is extremely effective.
I tend to stand for most of my painting - certainly the larger washes as it gives me more freedom. I often sit down for detail work. Usually Chopin nocturnes for the piano
Very helpful discussion on values. Thank you so much! It looks like your paper is a block which I use often, but mine still buckles and it looks like yours did not even with a very wet wash. What am I missing?
I love the way you simplified this. I get so anxious to get my painting started I have rarely done a quick study like this but now see how it really helps. I am going to slow down now and do the work, lol.
Very nice painting of its own! Excellent exercise. I know a little bit on that subject as I use to draw with a pencil, but paint is something a little bit different. Thank you for your explanations.
This is such a great explanation of tonal values, how to plan your work before construction. It has given me the confidence I needed, a clear starting point on my approach for my paintings, thank you.Oliver!
I'm so glad I found you, Ollie. Your teaching method is above and beyond anyone else I've found on-line; I have many "aha" moments as I listen to you!! Thank you so very much for sharing such valuable information. I do have a question for you, or whomever out there can clarify for me... Is there a difference between tone and value, or are they the same??
I am just so impressed with your work and your presentation. I am aged and loving learning water colour from you. I live in Zimbabwe from where it is difficult to send money. How much do your lessons cost please. Thank you Jillian Payne.
Hi Ollie, I’ve just found you, (I’m a newbie after inheriting art gear), and am thoroughly enjoying your advice. I wonder if your “over-the-shoulder” camera might look over the left one, as I’m getting a neck ache! 😏😊 Thanks very much. Jayne
It would be great to learn from you how to transfer this tonal value lesson to colour. In my art classes I find too many students can do the tonal value using one colour as you have here, but when it comes to doing the same painting using colours they still get stuck with value.
This is so helpful Olly, really useful advice, delivered in a way that is easy to understand, and sympathetic to the beginner or improver. I'm loving your vids! All good wishes to you and yours from another part of Sussex with an interest in the same parts of Dorset 👍😀
Thank you Oliver that was very helpful.
This is so helpful. I’ve never sketched out a painting like this and I know I need to.
Excellent tutorial.
Nice video, thanks for sharing. I like that saying that "tone does the work but colour gets the credit". Subbed!
sin saber mucho ingles me ha quedado cristal clear . video sencillo y al mismo tiempo muy muy provechoso. gracias
Excellent! Thank you!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🔝🇧🇷
What a pleasure to see this work
I love this. I would love to give this a go. A wee bit intimidating but great tutorial. 💁🏻♀️
very nice tutorial sir..
I'm enjoying your channel and learning a lot. Your video on tonal values is informative. Baring in mind when using colour is more complicated however. Perhaps you could do a video as an example please ☺️.
@@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442 thank you.lhave made colour cards of all my paint s ranging from intense to medium to pale. am sure this will help me a lot. Being in love with about 60. But definitely appreciate a limited colour scheme. Kind of you to answer clearly. I'm learning much from you.
EXCELLENT!
Philosophical extension: we are always seeking more knowledge through more and more academic degrees on the assumption that the more we "know" the more successful we'll be. But do we also realize, as suggested by this art lesson, that the things we "know" can also be quite limiting and thereby misguide us? Are the White Cliffs of Dover actually white? No. Does knowledge = success? No. Learn to paint...learn to live.
Very interesting. As an old timer photographer I was used to thinking of tones in the Zone System
I'm from Germany and my English is not very well, but you explain very good what you do and what's important. I love your work and it's very helpful for my own development. Thank you very much and I hope you will produce more videos.
Very helpful. Thank you. I wonder which are the numbers and brand of brushes you use, including the thinest one. I´ve learnt so much with this video. Thanks a lot again.
By far the best demonstration on tonal values ive seen 👍
Your tutorials are Fantastic! So glad I discovered you! Other tutorials by different artists totally confused me! Thank you for your teaching. Love your style❤️
I remember doing this in college for Color Theory class. A very good exercise to understand tonal values for sure.
Thanks Olli for this. When I attempted, it felt a bit like working in the dark tho. Without a clear photo download and your painting at an angle it was really hard to follow the tonal changes in the cliffs. Would have been really helpful to show us the sketch you made in the beginning or a way to take a photo of either that or the inspiration photo itself. But a great subject that I am trying to work on. A video on your sketch making would also be fabulous. Do you try to organize your values in some way to tie them together into larger shapes or? Thank so much teaching!
You’ve taught me more in your series of videos than I have learned in 7 years of struggling with various watercolor lessons! Thank you for your detailed and insightful topics and explanations. 👏👏👏
let us enjoy his lessons
oliver this is amazing. i’m a beginner and yet to do my first original and i think this is a great technique to tackle first, thanks so much👏👏👏
Apart from being super helpful, I loved this little painting! Thanks again for sharing your professional knowledge on the importance of tonal values . I have tons more to learn, but with a superb teacher like you I am on the right track. Warm regards from South Africa
Very good tutorial and instruction! Thank you very much; cant hear about values enough!
It may be a tonal “sketch” but it sure reminds me of Ansel Adams work in black & white photography. He too always worked for a full range of values and used the highlights and deep darks to create drama-definitely not easy when all you have to work with are light sensitive films and papers and pans of various chemicals. Thank you so very much for all of these educational videos that you make. It is very helpful to see how all of the information I have been reading actually works in “real life!”
Adams was a master of tonal presentation and it really does help sometimes to take colour out of the equation.
Your work is beautiful...you've master washes and light. Inspirational
Thank you a lot for sharing this video... It also implies : patience, taking time instead of rushing, rushing, rushing on colors... Maybe it can also help people like me who have problems in drawing correctly. Making tonal studies : a precious advice, to me.
Glad that you are now active in youtube, bern following you at if for a while, your painting is always my favorite
What a great lesson - You are so clear and concise in your explanation and follow up with this perfect demonstration .This better understanding of tonal values will greatly change the way I approach painting. from now on in! Thank you Oliver .
Great video and explanation of your strategy in placing the values! So, so important!
Very helpful. Thank you so much!
Brilliant! Thank you so much! Beautifully explained and demonstrated. You’re a superb teacher.
Wonderful demonstration. Thank you!
Clear explanation and easy to understand...this really help me to improve my understanding about tonal values
just found this video - really helpful. I also watched an introduction to watercolour where you said you were going to do a full series of videos but I can't find them - did you decide not to make any more? Love your painting, they just glow!
Vertically is a concept based on ones relativity to the world. To one who slides upon the ground, perhaps horizontal is vertical and vertical is horizontal.
Thank you so much Oliver. New sub here.
Wonderful and thanks so much for all of the help understanding the importance of tonal values.
Thank you for reminding me of the importance of tonal values.
Wonderful bit of teaching ,many thanks. Anne.
Thank you Oliver .. very well done.
Great exercise !!!! And such a beautiful result. Thank you so much !
Very good tutorial Oliver and well explained, as far as i'm concerned your audible microphone was fine, it didn't distract from what you were getting across. keep up the good work.
This is a revelation. Too bad your Tuscany trip spring 2024 is already sold out. Next trip you plan, I want to be there!
Sir, you are a magician !
Thanks Olli, once again a very clear explanation of why and how to do a tonal sketch. Appreciate the time and effort you put in to your wonderful videos.
Very nice. Beautiful.
Could you lower the music levels please? There were a few times I couldn't hear what you were saying because of the music.
Great video! When you put down your initial wash of water before adding paint, did you leave the white areas dry?
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and have been working my way through them. Such important, useful information, especially for someone like me just starting with landscape painting. I appreciate that you're left handed too - with all the fun that goes with that when you're trying to paint!😊
What a pity! That this important chapter does not have subtitles. I don't understand English, but with the built-in translators on you-tube I would understand. I would have liked to read your explanations and your point of view on this matter. 😞
Brilliant presentation! Your videos are incredibly helpful and very clear.
Very interesting exercise! Thank you!
Nice tutorial. It'd be really helpful if you could also provide the reference photo, that way we could follow along.
Your sketch is beautiful and would be my masterpiece if I could do it.
Love the way you have left the whites, and reminding about counter-change. Thank you. All of your videos are brilliant.
I just noticed your a South paw..nice work
Thank you very much for this lesson. Very interesting. It would also be a great help if you could add subtitles.
Thank you Olli. Would you please show us glazing colors on a tonal value. What do you think on this approach ?
Very helpful, you make it look so easy...practise, practise, practise! 😊
You have done it again Oliver. Just what I needed to know. You are teaching me invaluable elements. Thank you. I am astounded that I have attempted to learn this before, but never really understood the importance of the concept. Your teaching is extremely effective.
Thank you Elisabeth - delighted to hear that the videos are helping
Thank you. This was extremely helpful
Thank you for this wonderful explanation and video to go with it. It was so very helpful.
Fantastic tutorial! I have never heard tonal values demonstrated so well! So happy I’ve found your channel! Thank you!
Thanks Judith - pleased it helped
This was really useful. It's easy for me to make tonal value studies with pencils, but I struggle to do it with watercolour.
It's really good, I will try this I think!
Tone alone can make such a powerful painting!
Thank you . Very useful.🙏🏾
Hello again, I realize you paint stand position. Can you talk about that? and who is on the piano music? so nice
I tend to stand for most of my painting - certainly the larger washes as it gives me more freedom. I often sit down for detail work. Usually Chopin nocturnes for the piano
Very helpful discussion on values. Thank you so much! It looks like your paper is a block which I use often, but mine still buckles and it looks like yours did not even with a very wet wash. What am I missing?
I love this ..
I love the way you simplified this. I get so anxious to get my painting started I have rarely done a quick study like this but now see how it really helps. I am going to slow down now and do the work, lol.
Very nice painting of its own! Excellent exercise. I know a little bit on that subject as I use to draw with a pencil, but paint is something a little bit different. Thank you for your explanations.
very helpful
Wow!
So useful. Thank you.
This is awesome
My son is colour blind so only sees tonal differences.
That can be difficult and helpful in equal measure for the artist.
Very nice 👌
Brilliant!
This is such a great explanation of tonal values, how to plan your work before construction. It has given me the confidence I needed, a clear starting point on my approach for my paintings, thank you.Oliver!
I'm so glad I found you, Ollie. Your teaching method is above and beyond anyone else I've found on-line; I have many "aha" moments as I listen to you!! Thank you so very much for sharing such valuable information. I do have a question for you, or whomever out there can clarify for me... Is there a difference between tone and value, or are they the same??
I’m too old to live long enough to be able to do this! Will try. Turned 81 last week. How do you decide focal point in these cliffs?
Very useful and great explanation. Thank you Oliver
I am just so impressed with your work and your presentation. I am aged and loving learning water colour from you. I live in Zimbabwe from where it is difficult to send money. How much do your lessons cost please. Thank you Jillian Payne.
Merci beaucoup !
Realy apreciate your videos !
Very well explained and fabulous finished work. The video landed the subject of tonal value perfectly. Thanks.
This is a great tutorial. This is something I have a problem with. Your explanation is very clear to me. Thank you very much.
Wish I could see the reference photo, when you are painting in the tones. .
I really like you my new discovery! Really looking forward to more videos by you.
Thanks so much, this is extremely helpful and timely. :)
Thank you, beautidul painting and clear explanation
Hi Ollie, I’ve just found you, (I’m a newbie after inheriting art gear), and am thoroughly enjoying your advice. I wonder if your “over-the-shoulder” camera might look over the left one, as I’m getting a neck ache! 😏😊 Thanks very much. Jayne
Excellent Jayne - welcome to the world of watercolour!
So subtle and effective, can’t wait to try this thanks 😊
It would be great to learn from you how to transfer this tonal value lesson to colour. In my art classes I find too many students can do the tonal value using one colour as you have here, but when it comes to doing the same painting using colours they still get stuck with value.
This is so helpful Olly, really useful advice, delivered in a way that is easy to understand, and sympathetic to the beginner or improver. I'm loving your vids! All good wishes to you and yours from another part of Sussex with an interest in the same parts of Dorset 👍😀
Sussex and Dorset - the best combination!
So amazing!
That's so neat!! Thx tonzz!!
Brilliant!
Merci beaucoup
Amo o sotaque britânico e amei sua arte. Obrigada por compartilhar.
Gracias Jaqueline - eres muy bienvenido