Understanding and Using Value

[New Masters Academy]

In this lesson, master designer Bill Perkins will show you how to use value to strengthen the compositional designs and readability of your landscape drawings. You will learn how to use value matrix, a powerful tool that allows you to quickly simplify the values within any image.

This lesson belongs to the course The Beginner’s Guide to Drawing. It is a 12-week course designed to empower new students with a structured approach for learning how to draw. Join instructors Steve Huston, Chris Legaspi, Heather Lenefski, Bill Perkins, and Mark Westermoe as you learn the fundamentals of perspective, rendering, and composition. After completing this course, you will develop a solid foundation in drawing.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

[Yan Ho]

[Yan Ho]

I find it difficult to render closely as the photo reference. I tried to upload the photo reference but fail to do so. Kindly feedback and critique on area I need to improve. Thanks

[H B]

What is the pencil being used in Week 12: Understanding and Using Value with Bill Perkins?

[Daniel Daigle]

Hi HB, please see the lesson details. He is using both Conte and Charcoal pencils. the brand doesn’t matter
The Black Pencil is Conte and the Orange Pencil is Charcoal

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