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Comment by Candi Hogan on April 18, 2016 at 6:05

Thanks Jon, I WILL start doing both to my photos!  Just did it to the roses I am starting today!  APPRECIATE!

Comment by Jon Main on April 18, 2016 at 5:38

Candi, if you're working from a photo you can not only take out the color (desaturate) but also simpilfy the values in software, e.g. t 3 values

Comment by Silvana M Albano on April 18, 2016 at 2:52

Really exceptional!!! 

Comment by Candi Hogan on April 18, 2016 at 2:34

I know Silvana, more like an attempted melon painting!  Isn't Michael's advise amazing?!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on April 18, 2016 at 2:27

Lol!! I can't see any pink though.... We are having kind of live lessons from you and Michael!!! Thanks!!! :)

Comment by Candi Hogan on April 18, 2016 at 1:54

Jon, I kept feeling an Oriental influence when I was attempting this...if only I could get those values (and get the lesson clear tlo begin with)!

Comment by Candi Hogan on April 18, 2016 at 1:31

Okay, I'll try again!

Comment by Jon Main on April 17, 2016 at 23:00

It's true that removing the distraction of color makes it interesting - gives it a power

Comment by Michael J. Severin on April 17, 2016 at 16:54

Candi ... the cadmium orange is your mother color ... the white and black are just modifiers.  Use white to TINT, use black to DARKEN, make a gray from B/W to make tones.  BTW, the green shrub in the court yard is actually a middle light value.  It is not as light as the light on the courtyard or the top of the wall.  That shrub is actually a value Between your dark shadow and lit courtyard .   Always compare values against each other ... the bright green "seduced" you into thinking it was a higher value, when it is actually a middle value.  Do not think of color when you do this exercise .. think of value, temperature, and shapes.

Comment by Candi Hogan on April 17, 2016 at 12:30

I gave up on it knew too much detail when I started, but I'm stiil crazy that way. Great lesson though, going to get the new black and try a few more!

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