BobBlast 479 - "My Take on Monochromatic Painting"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 479
My Take on Monochromatic Painting

Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!

Monochromatic refers to painting with only one color… and all of its values. For me, a monochromatic painting scheme feels approachable, safe and intriguing. Maybe this is why it is so popular with interior designers!

So, a reference to a monochromatic painting means its dominant, overall color is ONE COLOR along with all the various values of that same color.

In the video - you will see me demo this point with two value charts:
•Black to White Value Chart
This value chart shows the darkest dark (#10) to the lightest light (#0). The darkest dark value is the color right out of the tube.
•Monochromatic Value Chart
This value chart shows three different versions of red. Red right out of the tube (which becomes the mid tone) with white added to make the red lighter and black to make the red darker - more options!

That’s it! One color and various lights and darks of that color. That’s your palette.

Another way to make a monochromatic painting is to wipe a transparent color over a black, white and gray painting - watch the demo to see me do this! You can add lights and darks of the same monochromatic color back into painting you started this way.

The second demo is starting a monochromatic painting, using the color red - using variations of the color red, along with black to darken and white to lighten.

No more excuses that you don’t have the right color! You can always do a grand monochromatic image = One Color plus black and white!

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