Syllabus

• Week 1

  Introduction to Value Painting

  • Welcome to the course

    Learn more about this course, what you'll learn, and a little about your course creator and Leeds Arts University.

  • Value Painting

    A introduction to value, what it is, why it's important and how can identify it.

  • End of week 1

    A quick look back at this week plus a peek at the week ahead.

• Week 2

  Planar Modelling

  • Welcome to Week 2

    A quick look at at the week ahead and what you'll be learning.

  • Planar Modelling Considerations

    This activity introduces key concepts that we need to consider when working with planar modelling.

  • Hard Surface Modelling

    Hard surface subjects are fairly easy to simplify and paint as they generally feature more primitive shapes. This activity explores an approach to hard surface modelling.

  • Organic Modelling

    Organic models often pose a number of challenges that we can face when painting. This activity takes a deeper look at approaches to planar modelling, building on the hard surface modelling of the last activity.

  • End of Week 2

    A quick look back at this week plus a peek at the week ahead.

• Week 3

  Shadows

  • Welcome to week 3

    A quick look at at the week ahead and what you'll be learning.

  • Anatomy of Shadows

    This activity covers terminology and classifications for different types of shadows, as well as a simplified way of thinking about the information.

  • Considerations for painting

    This activity looks at how we can think about shadows, some general shadow painting concepts and things to watch out for. We also look at lighting set ups we can use in our paintings.

  • Shadow Painting

    This activity covers two approaches for painting shadows.

  • End of week 3

    A quick look back at this week plus a peek at the week ahead.

• Week 4

  Highlights and Midtones

  • Welcome to Week 4

    A quick look at at the week ahead and what you'll be learning.

  • Considerations when Painting Light

    This activity covers considerations for painting light. We look at how light interacts with subjects and things we need to note to make our paintings more successful.

  • Surface Types

    This activity focusses on surfaces. Light reacts differently depending on the types of surface it interacts with. We look at considerations and processes for painting matte and reflective surfaces.

  • Using Reference for Light

    This activity covers the importance of reference to our studies and how we can begin to use it in our paintings.

  • Midtone and Highlight Task

    Let's put your new learning to work! You'll be tasked with painting different materials, concentrating on how light interacts with surface pattern.

  • End of Week 4

    A quick look back at this week plus a peek at the week ahead.

• Week 5

  Application of Learning

  • Welcome to week 5

    A quick look at at the week ahead and what you'll be learning.

  • Application of Planar Modelling

    The activity covers how we can adapt the things we have learned to more stylised approaches to painting.

  • Applying Colour to Value Studies

    Before we reach the end of the course, it would be appropriate to consider how colour can be brought back in to your paintings. This activity introduces that process.

  • Application Task

    Time to put all your learning together for one final task. You'll be conducting a value study of your own subject, before applying colour.

  • End of the Course

    Congratulations, let's celebrate your learning and look back at what you've covered.