BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter Sept. 8th, Colors to Values

Published: Tue, 09/08/20

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #277, Colors to Values

Hello from Duluth Minnesota! I am getting ready to head to Grand Marais,MN for their Plein-air festival.
I don't yet know what is involved in this plein-air fest but I always wanted to try one of these events, will let you know how it goes. www.pleinairgrandmarais.org Here is my page for the event.

Last week while at Dillman's teaching a workshop I also created 2 art painting videos... you can see them Here and Here

I am away for the next 2 weeks so please check here each week to see if I have a sub for the Thursday class.
The Studio McHenry will be closed on Saturday mornings until I return.

Yes to Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville with Sue Macfarlan September 10th from 1pm to 3:30pm

NO Class at the BeckerArt Studio in McHenry September 12th

Email me at Beckerart@gmail.com for any info you may need about my classes or workshops.

Colors to Values

When searching for subject matter it is important to look for a good value pattern and the best way to see a good value pattern is to eliminate color in the image you are looking at.

There are several ways to eliminate the color from an image and I will list them below.

1. If you are physically looking at the subject matter you can squint your eyes to blur the view and it somewhat shows you a blurry value pattern with the color somewhat eliminated.

2. You can use a red piece of plexi-glass to turn all the values to a reddish tone helping you see the value pattern. See the product of the week below to purchase.

3. If you took a photo of the scene you can easily change it to black and white using the editing app on your phone you took the photo with. Even with a handheld camera these days you can shoot the scene in black and white or even a sepia tone.

Those are the 3 ways that I have changed the scene from color to black and white and I always do it to look at the values to see if the pattern is simple and it works for a good painting.

I many times paint from the black and white photo so I can create my own color scheme. Like turning the scene below from a green summer day to a golden fall scene.

BeckerArt WORKSHOPS and DEMOS of 2020

WORKSHOP Artisan Expo, W/C & Acrylics, Santa Fe, MN. Sept. 24th to Sept. 26th CANCELED

WORKSHOP Sangamon Watercolor Society, W/C, Springfield, IL. Oct. 9th to Oct. 12th CANCELED

WORKSHOP Duluth Art Institute, WC, Duluth, MN. October 22nd, 23rd & 24th INFO HERE

BeckerArt WORKSHOPS and DEMOS of 2021

WORKSHOP The Villages, WC, Villages, FL. January 11th and 12th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP The Villages, Acrylics, Villages, FL. January 13th and 14th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Gold Coast Watercolor Society Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Feb. 16th 17th and 18th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Michigan Water Color Society, Battle Creek, MI. June 1st, 2nd and 3rd INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Dillman's, Lac Du Flambeau, W/C, Wisconsin, June28th - July 1st INFO HERE

Product of the Week
Red Plexi Glass

Take the color out of your images and turn them a shade of light and dark red letting you see the value pattern.

Artists of the Week

Sarah Yeoman AWS

Amazing work by an artist that paints in the Adirondacks.

BeckerArt Demo/PAINT-A-LONG will be pre-recorded and played back on YouTube September 10th at 6:30
Demonstrations and paint-a-longs are on YouTube
Photo below is what I will be demonstrating Thursday.

Please subscribe to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/davidrbeckerart

BECKERART DAILY PAINTINGS

I might not be able to post a daily painting every day while here in Minnesota due to there will be times I won't have any or not great WiFi so I won't be able to download any images into my website and I also can't ship so I may have to take a couple days or weeks off. You can still look at the paintings and even buy the ones on my site, but you will have to wait a couple of weeks to get the painting.

BeckerArt Brushes

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