Live Lessons: Value Study Drawing Exercise

Value Study Exercise - Plaster Bust
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This lesson series features:
2 Hours of Instruction
2 Videos

About This Lesson Series...

In this lesson, we practice observing and applying values. This exercise is considered a value study. We draw from a photo of a plaster cast, while practicing locating an evaluating shapes of different values.

Lesson 1 (1:21:50)

In lesson one, we discuss the importance of value and practice observing and applying values using a classical subject for reference.

Homework (30:25)

For homework, we complete the third drawing with 6 values.

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Lesson Discussion

  1. This was so helpful to me, Matt –
    Thanks greatly –
    Thanks particularly for following through on the
    6-value and posting it –
    It really helped me –

  2. I jez texted my hubby and told him to bring home sushi!
    I am STOKED!
    Hi , I Am Dawn! Almost 64, retired and LOVE ART! I need help and FINALLY FOUND YOU!!!
    Excited for the next year! Plan on spending the rest of my life with ya! WHOOT WHOOT!
    Did the first lesson on values. On to the next.
    Going to be a fun Journey!
    I love this!
    oh..P.S. I am in the middle of the southeast Utah so got lots O’ time to play!( draw..paint..etc..)

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