This week I have a tip for you that I regularly use to create cool marks and texture – some dark and some light.
Check it out…
I love the idea of working with these opposites. If I want a light painting for instance, my first layer will be very dark. Then I cover that underpainting with lights. Once I do this, I can go back in to bring out the dark marks by scratching through the light surface.
It seems counterintuitive to start a painting with the opposite value you want but the resulting marks and scratches have more energy! If you want a light painting, start dark and if you want a dark painting, start light. Give it a try!
Do you think about whether you want a dark or light painting when you are just starting a new piece? What tips do you have? Leave me a note in the comments. I’d love to hear!
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Hope you are having a great Sunday!
Nicholas
