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So what I am understanding about the issue of the value of the local colours vs value of light and shadow, is that for the purposes of light and shadow in the overall composition, the local colour values can be kind of ignored, but when it comes to distinguishing the local colours for the purposes of the illustration as a whole, then we can apply those light and shadow decisions to the local colour. Is that more or less correct?
Addendum:
This was really a level up of my understanding:
2-Values: Decide what is more important: Objects or Lighting
3-Values: Decide how to prioritize the information of both Objects and Lighting
Additional Values are used to further clarify the statement being made:
A Fourth Value can help separate within light or within shadow, or can be used to create separation of particular objects to help drive our focus
A Fifth Value could be used to prioritize important plane changes within light or shadow
It really depends on what you want to communicate.
And the bit about "Whispering". Why are you whispering? What's the effect on what you are communicating? Does it add to the overall story or does the viewer miss it? Whisper only if you mean to.
Great demos!
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Let’s take a look at your still life setups and how you chose to simplify them into 2 or 3-value thumbnails.
I’ll look through your submissions and offer guidance on managing detail, separating values clearly, and prioritizing focal areas.
I changed some values to help with the composition. I’m not really sure if I succeeded.