Value Study Reminder

The last two times I went out to paint, it was snowy and cold. Both paintings were scrubbed out. I can see I need to go back to basics. Sometimes it helps me see my subject if I do simple value studies using simple shapes. Just move the paint around. Any objects around the house will do, but fruit shapes are much like landscapes. I'm trying to remember to connect the whites, use variety of edge treatments, lightest-light and darkest-dark help define the focal point. These sketches are verticals, something I rarely do. I'm liking the "happy accidents" that I let the paint do its own thing.