How much better will your paintings be once you understand how to use this important principle of creating and blending values?

Key Points:

• The paint on the canvas is wet.
• Buck starts with a number 1 value for the eye of the wave.
• Number 3 value is the dark below the eye.
• Buck zigzags the two values together to form a number 2 value.
• Because of the contrast between the Number 1 and Number 3 value, he repeats his steps a few times.
• He uses a dry Alexander Mop Brush to pat the colors to soften.
• He wipes his brush on a paper towel often as he is picking up paint from the canvas.
• Before he places the light on the top of the waves he considers where the sun is and the direction of his light source.
• He also considers the nature and character of foam.
• It is important to understand the nature of a wave.
• Buck wants a softness rather than a hard line so he taps his brush. He also taps upward at times to create the water that is splashing up and being blown back by the wind.
• This principle can be applied to the rocks. as well.

Please share with us how you are applying this principle to your work.

Happy Painting!

Laurie and Dawn

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