Value What You Have

leoplaw in OnChainArt • 8 months ago

Last week I posted the beginnings of this painting. Here now is the finished artwork.

"Value What You Have", 24 x 30cm, oil on canvas

Following are some of the development shots of it, from the drawing through to some of the major steps in oils.

Leave a comment below, upvote and resteem if you like it.
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8 months ago in OnChainArt by leoplaw

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ryivhnn 8 months ago

I remember the drawing of this one but not the work in progress but I do miss things occasionally ^_^; it came out great!

_{I don't think you do anything that doesn't come out great}

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leoplaw 8 months ago

He he... the ones that don't come out great I don't show. ;-)

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ryivhnn 8 months ago

A likely story ;D

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leoplaw 8 months ago

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realitycartoon 8 months ago

Very good coloring and shading in this painting. You have a nice touch and the skin tone is perfect :)

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you!

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alejandra.her 8 months ago

I love all your work, It's outstanding.
This painting is just beautiful and subtle.

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you very much!

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alejandra.her 8 months ago

😊

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gatolector 8 months ago

The work of the shadows and lights are brutal 🤩 I have always had that problem, but I will practice and in it 🤭✍🏻

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leoplaw 8 months ago

I also used to struggle with the lights and darks, a.k.a. values. Ignore colour for now. Colour comes last. Practice with drawing, as it is the foundation which will teach you the control of your values (light vs dark). You have to train your eye to see the overall image and not be lost in the details of either light or dark.

The darkest lights, should never be darker than the lightest darks.
Squint or if you wear glasses, take them off, to see the overall division of light and dark.
With the drawing (or painting) start with an initial value statement - start the image with only a binary representation of light and dark, no shading in the lights or darks, leave the lights white and fill all of the darks in as one unified block of a middle shade.
Starting from the middle shade work out (build up) to your lightest light and darkest dark.
...and like you said, practice, practice, practice... you'll get there.

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gatolector 8 months ago

Wow, thanks for those tips ... believe me that soon I will start practicing illustration from grayscale so that I can train the eye better. I have always found this technique curious and it intrigues me so much that I want to practice it, thank you!

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leoplaw 6 months ago

You're welcome @gatolector.
How are you going with the practice?

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lemeonna 8 months ago

Awesome artwork piece

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you!

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francisftlp 8 months ago

Hey @leoplaw.
Great painting, the context you have given it speaks for itself.

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you Francis. I'm glad somebody understood the context.

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mineopoly 8 months ago

It's a beautiful painting and I love the title "Value What you Have". The message is filled with truth and love. One person's life is more precious than anything.

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you. Happy to hear you liked it.

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douglasjames 8 months ago

Wow even the sketch is absolutely amazingly done! Great end result

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you Douglas!

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julesquirin 8 months ago

Wow. this is vibrant!

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thermoplastic 8 months ago

tweet tweet

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leoplaw 8 months ago

chirp chirp thank you chirp chirp for the tweet tweet! 😀

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dom.pino 8 months ago

Wonderful painting! I just discovered your profile and loved also your sketches, so you have one more follower 😊

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leoplaw 8 months ago (edited)

Thank you very much. Glad to have you onboard. 😀

I've been following you for a while now. Your regular sketches are one of the inspirations for my own (attempted) quick daily sketch.

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edgarsart 8 months ago

Really life-like, amazing piece my friend:)

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leoplaw 8 months ago

Thank you Edgar!

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