A Value Study from Wet Canvas

God Bless Piddling!  Long may we PIDDLE. "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Piddling," I say.

*sigh* I have no idea WHY comparison/contrast is so difficult to understand--or so difficult to teach. To my way of thinking, I've done all but write the papers for students, and still some of them are giving me blank stares.

So . . . to refresh my soul, I went to Wet Canvas and through various searches found three lessons on VALUE.  (Wet Canvas - Value Study 3) Only 2 months behind in the workshop as it is presented, I backed up to the first lesson in January (Wet Canvas - Value Study 1), read, studied, took notes, learned a new term or two ("shapeweld" and "linking") that relate to art. At the end of the lesson, are provided various references photos, all of which are copyrighted, but from which artists or students of art can work.

I think I learned a great deal form this exercise, even though it is only watercolor and obviously lacks a great deal:

When time next allows, I will make an effort to go to Wet Canvas - Value Study 2

It's amazing how hard I work on something so simple as 3 brown eggs--with such little success, but the time sure does pass pleasantly, as I paint and listen to Jane Eyre on iTunes' podcast: Just the Books.