LESSON # 2 - Tonal Paintings

[dennis]

Very well done, Steve  This is one of the most important exercise in painting - recognizing the tonal ranges while painting - more important than colour

[Steve Weatherwax]

Thanks for your kind words, everyone.

[Riya]

Well, somehow I never uploaded my tonal painting , so...better late then never . I loved doing this, maybe I'll give it another try, just for fun.

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My first watercolour I have done, was also my first painting ever. And aldo it is just a simple little tonal(yeah, yeah starting with tonals looked so easy to me  ) I still like my first painting. I should have taken a new photo but am out of batteries .

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[MaryAnne Long]

Nice work, Riya.  Tonals are so important to really get the light/dark message to sink in.

aloha

mea

[njnjgirl]

Nice work Rya

[Riya]

  Mea and Mary Lou, for the very kind comments

[dennis]

Well done with the tonal ranges 

[Riya]

  so much Dennis.

[nolan]

and great job on your first watercolour painting ever as well

[Val]

Great job with your values Riya.   

[Annie.]

I like it very much 

[Trace]

Here is my attempt @ the tonal Painting. Now it's up on the big screen I can see the effects of tone good & bad & also wonky bits.

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[dennis]

Don't worry about the wonky bit. You have  grasped the idea of tonal ranges 

[nolan]

I don't see any wonky bits at all, only lovely texture.

You have done a fabulous rendition of this painting. I am not sure if it just the photo lightening them up, but I feel your darks can go even darker. That will give the depth in the painting an added boost

[Win]