Simple Value Palette for Painting Realism

By painting with only a three value palette (white, a mid-value, and black) you can simplify your subject and achieve a realistic impression. First, turn your reference photo black and white, reduce it to three values using software like Photoshop, and create a simplified guide. Then paint the shapes accurately using only your three value palette. This streamlined method ensures you get realism every time. It's like training wheels, helping you recognize value patterns until you can do it intuitively. Anyone can do this by following the right game plan. Get Liron’s painting course - https://proko.com/liron CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Photoshop 02:37 - Focal Point 11:18 - Background 16:29 - Final Touches 18:08 - Outro RELATED LINKS: https://youtu.be/g5sdXrDmrEc?si=o_JAPtdD3q9CSFOp https://youtu.be/7xS5wd9npGY?si=eTbZ1hSG0-5O8xAz https://youtu.be/ZJwRKcJh0GQ?si=tpVWhU8vxtm8XfKa #watercolor #painting #values Subscribe to Proko: https://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/poses FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter - https://proko.com/subscribe https://instagram.com/prokotv https://twitter.com/prokotv https://tiktok.com/@prokotv https://facebook.com/prokotv WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Liron Yanconsky (https://www.youtube.com/@LironYan ) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://www.stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com), Script - Liron Yanconsky Editing - Liron Yanconsky, Sean Ramsey Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis Music by Epidemic Sound