The Power of Edges

Lesson by

Morgan Weistling

inPortrait Painting in Oil Without a Brain

283

Assignments 13

Downloads 2

The Power of Edges

Lesson by

Morgan Weistling

in Portrait Painting in Oil Without a Brain

283

Assignments 13

Downloads 2

A demonstration of edges using a basic two value painting. As you can see, you can get pretty far to making a painting look finished with just edges and value.

For your assignment, please try this with me and post your work here.

Reference is in the downloads of this lesson.

Debra Rank

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Morgan Weistling

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on side of head and cheek, should be softer edge

Susan Pennington

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14d

Freehanded the drawing in charcoal and fixed; added shadows and then lights; used a finger to work the edges...Discovered I'm not careful enough when wiping my finger so got some smudges.

Morgan Weistling

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12d

you need to get softer edges in cheek areas

@trashmammal

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15d

Morgan Weistling

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15d

I can tell you get it but you are not being very detailed about it. You need to get more specific with the little shapes and their edges as well. But for what you did, it's got some nice things happening.

Susan Pennington

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15d

Really interesting lesson!

@omnesilere

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1mo

I didn't take a picture of the lights and darks I mixed. I think this is one of the stronger portraits I've done and its so much more simple than other attempts. 3 lights, 2 darks, black and white, 2 colors. Drew it in to my ability, edges softened a bit just in pushing things back and forth but I resisted until that was the main thing to be done. Then I really focused on the egg principle after the edges. As a sketch done in one sitting its exciting. I could go further with the color I only used the initial mixes, beside the coat. Some reds would bring more life but I'm just gonna leave this as lesson to remember. This is a huge step in the right direction for me.