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brox
04-09-2006, 05:32 PM
Hello friends !

I´ve startd to paint on my tablet, which was a gift from a friend.
Now I´ve read a lot about painting, and I could see some good tutorials.

I decided to learn painting with a few choosen colors, but I´m really not sure, how many
colors I should use to make my light tests ?

Here is a little screenshot I´m working and testing:
http://www.bernhardrieder.com/problem/paintingtest.jpg

As you can see, I have no clue how the image will come closer to the eye and look like it should......hmm....

a) Should I only use 3 or 4 colors for starting with this kind of painting ?
b) What I have to recognize for starting ?

Thank you so much for every little help,
brox
JIII
04-09-2006, 09:21 PM
Try to compare the gradients you have on your ball and cube, which are not bad, to the one on the figure, which honestly, does need a bit of work. Also look at fore-shortening and how his legs are arranged.

J3
Rebeccak
04-09-2006, 09:26 PM
brox,

You may want to post your work here for feedback from Kirt:

Simple theories and excercises to improve your drawings (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=302282&page=1&pp=15)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=302282&page=1&pp=15

In general, I would say that you need only a light, midtone, and a dark to fully express a range of values.

Cheers, :)

~Rebeccak
Synnth
04-09-2006, 09:40 PM
I agree with Rebeccak, 3 colors only should do the job. I personally like to play with colors, though. Don't limit yourself too much. I also advice you to use a flat, opaque brush to start. The way you're doing makes the picture look kind of messy. Take a look at the tutorials here in the forum, there are lots of great tutorials that should help you. Try using photo references too. It'll force you to be more rigorous with the colors, shapes, light and such.
Lunatique
04-10-2006, 06:18 AM
Don't confuse colors with values. What you're talking about is values. Colors means different tint/hue.

I think in most cases, you can get away with using 3 for general indication of lighitng, but if you have complex lighting like various light sources/ambient lights, then the minimum should be 4 distinct values for adequate representation of values. Five is probably enough to cover even detailed works. Six is just overkill IMO.
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