{"id":1275616,"date":"2022-12-14T12:19:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T19:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/product-recommendation\/5-great-tools-for-creating-texture-in-your-work-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T13:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T19:43:05","slug":"helpful-tools-for-mastering-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/product-recommendation\/helpful-tools-for-mastering-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Tools for Mastering Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With intentional practice over a period of time, artists improve their mastery of value, learning to discern the relative lightness or darkness of shapes and forms with increasing sensitivity. On the way towards mastery, the right tools are invaluable. To help you on your journey, we have a selection that will train your sensitivity to values and help you master your medium. Do you use any of these tools in your own work, or are there any you would suggest? Feel free to leave a note in the comments section below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Color evaluators like this filter the light from your subject through red or green screens. Removing the hue and saturation of your subject’s color can be an effective way of isolating its value to see subtle differences between light and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Value finders are somewhat standard features in many kits to assist artists. They allow you to directly compare colors in your subject to an established value on the card, which can then help you target a specific value when mixing paint. For those of you familiar with the Munsell System, the one featured here could fit nicely into your mixing system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s something powerful about working with grey-scale permanent markers, as they force artists into making decisions about value. Creating sketches and studies with these markers can be an effective way to establish a basic value plan and composition. They also work great for final works!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This innovative brush rack stores up to 28 brushes in various-sized holes, from \u00bd” diameter to \u00be” diameter. It also includes eight hanging\/drying slots with foam grips. A clear acrylic base protects against drips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scott Maier <\/a>is an artist, instructor, and a content contributor to artistsnetwork.com. He\u2019s an adjunct instructor at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, as well as the author of the instructional art book See, Think, Draw: An Easy Guide for Realistic Drawing and Beyond<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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