Black & White

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                                                           "I shut my eyes in order to see"
                                                                        -- Paul Gauguin

BLACK & WHITE is another form of art technique that I use often to create beauty in simplicity with the images that I draw. Monotone color = FIVE STAGES OF BLACK. BLACKS CAN ALSO BE USED WITH OTHER COLOR.....!!!!!!

FIVE SHADES OF SHADING:

Blac Dark Gray Mid GrayLight Gray White

#1-B/ #2-DG/ #3- MG/ #4-LG/ #5-W

Cast shadow: used in the creases & where the crease begins

Shadow edge: cast shadow blends into shadow edge (light tone)

Full light: White area

                     

This picture is created by using compressed charcoal and oil paints

By combining charcoal and oil paints the fruits POP! due to the fact that they are bright and it is the only two solid colors that appear in the picture......the fruits are outlined by black which makes they GLOW!
These effects add a sense of realism to the elements in the picture


BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO

Original

My version

• Cast shadow (darkest part of light) that outlines the image or area eg; around the arm and face itself there is a reflected light of dark black...allowing me to emphasizes on the the features of the face
• Shadow area:(dark gray) medium gray that can be seen following the darkest black eg; the shoulder edge, around the chin, the nose, & in between the strands of hair
• Ful light:  (white) all white areas........which are they?
• Halftone: (midgray) a light gray that is lighter than dark gray found in the strands of hair.....seeing how this is the 3rd tone of shading elements

At times when following a picture it is hard to follow all of these rules but if you can pick out certain features allowing you to include these basics in your picture.....even if you decide to ignore these rules it doesn't matter have fun

(BACK PICTURE)

WHAT I PICKED OUT:

                       --There is a split of color between the top, middle, and last layer of  hair

                                  TOP: sDRK

                                   MIDDLE: MID GRAY   

                                   BOTTOM:        

                          --- Around the strands of hair as well as the edges of the

                              shoulder there is a glowing light =  dark gray

                   

                         ----The strands of hair that are separate are close to the light gray

                              color especially the tips of the hair strand    

         

                         --- The check color is a tone below skin tone (almost white) than the

                              color seen on the nose, mouth, and chin area 

      

" ALWAYS REMEMBER TAKE TIME TO STUDY A PICTURE AND PICK OUT THE UNIQUE FEATURES THAT MAKE IT A BEAUTIFUL TO YOU "

 * Some of the informantion is taken from the Lee Hammond's big book of Drawing *