Studio Notes
Practical notes on how I use these tools in my painting process.
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How I Simplify a Reference Before PaintingThe process I use to go from a complex photo to a clear plan — using the Block-In, Thumbnail, and Value Scale tools.
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Seeing the Value Structure in a LandscapeHow to see the four value planes in any landscape — and why getting the hierarchy right matters more than getting the colors right.
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Building a Color Harmony from a Reference PhotoHow to extract a limited painting palette from any reference — and use temperature to make it sing.