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The Harbor, 12 X 12 acrylic on board. My very final painting for this workshop!! Three times & i'm out. But always learn so much.

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Comment by Walda Juhl on February 25, 2015 at 2:09: Michael,I can't wait to try this at my next painting & will let you know how it turns out! I really appreciate you help!

Comment by Michael J. Severin on February 24, 2015 at 9:50: Hi Walda. Try this: Plan you painting in just 4 or 5 values. Mix these 4 or 5 values in a gray scale off to the side of your palette. When you do your thumbnail, make a 4 or 5 value gray scale on your paper ..when you do your drawing for the thumbnail ..use ONLY those 4 or 5 values. When you have a nice value pattern that you like, then begin the painting .. starting with your darkest value ..compare each color mix for the darks against your gray scale pile of 4 or 5 values ..then paint those darks on your canvas in flat shapes .....after you do that ..no where else on the canvas will that value be. Then go on to the next value and repeat the process. After you have laid in all the color shapes in the appropriate 4 or 5 values ...THEN go back into the painting and make all your adjustments ...you will paint smaller shapes into your large value shapes ...creating warm and cools. You will adjust edges, etc.

Comment by Walda Juhl on February 24, 2015 at 9:05: Thank you, Michael for your critique. I have been struggling with values for quite a while. I remember them when I begin & forget them as I continue! I have a wonderful little drawing with all the values looking very good but when I come to the colors I become value blind. Any suggestions? Walda

Comment by Michael J. Severin on February 23, 2015 at 14:22: Nice work Walda. Nice use of complimentary colors and good shapes in the foreground and buildings. I do feel that you have compressed your values a little ... there is a large interval between that very dark value shape at the upper left, the shadow on the water, and the trees in relation to the other values. I think you could really raise the value of the sky ..lighter then the water ..and relate it more to the water by using a warmer blue. The mountain could be better related to the background by lifting its value a little darker then the sky and infusing the atmosphere color into it. A lot of the artist in this exercise are making these foreground boats to icy cold ..infuse them with those warm greens and make some warm grays by mixing the 2 compliments you are using. Infuse some of the warmth from the buildings into the water. Make the value of the sunlit sandy beach much higher in value ..much lighter then the water ..in fact, probably the lightest value other then the sky value. :)

Comment by Walda Juhl on February 19, 2015 at 13:59: Thank you, Olivia!! After three tries, i finally got a painting that I liked. I had much struggle this month!

Comment by Olivia O'Carra on February 19, 2015 at 1:14: Great job Walda. You have used complimentaries to great effect

Comment by Walda Juhl on February 18, 2015 at 10:03: Thank you, PaulIne! i mostly use 3 basic colors plus white & mix all my colors from those so pretty much they're going to look good together. Oh, I did use two yellows, a blue & magenta.

Comment by Pauline Le Merle on February 18, 2015 at 6:36: Very nice Walda, your colours are working together so well, very nice on the eye!

Comment by Walda Juhl on February 18, 2015 at 3:28: Thanks so much, Dor, Elizabeth & Cristina! I don't exactly know why I struggled so much with this one? But I kept getting paintings where the top & bottom of painting were like two different paintings so was happy when this one seemed cohesive , not perfect but better!! Everyone have a great day!