Tonko House and observing realism

This week I have been trying to get back into observing the complexities of colour and light from life. The big challenge of painting objects in diffused light is being able to accurately separate each value structure with its own distinct local value. Limiting to roughly 3-5 values has been a thought process and way of thinking for many acclaimed illustrators and seasoned painters throughout history in order to achieve clarity and to communicate a message in their pieces.

Reflectivity and the start of studying Old Masters.

For this post I wanted to share my studies of leyendecker portraits and the challenge of rendering reflectivity of materials and objects. I feel i learned a lot doing both of these exercises and feel i'm making gradual progress. The next month i will be studying more environments from masters and compositions.