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Fun With Depth - II

Now let’s bring in the fun of course this is the color. I personally love color; so let’s make it work for us. First consider the intensity (vibrancy) of the color remember the closer the object the more intense the colors are. Second is the value of the color (lightness or darkness) the closer the object the more contrast there will be. As shown in the picture we are painting, the vibrancy and the contrast of colors, is much greater in the objects that are close and fades as they retreat into the distance.

Intensity (how bright or faded a color is) = depth

Red scale value range starting from White to Black.

High value range	White
Created by adding red to white	9
	8
	7
	6
Middle value range pure red	5
	4
	3
	2
	1
Low Value Created by adding black to red	Black

Simple heart shape
3 values = Dimension
3 values = Depth

Three examples of high, medium and low value range painting

High value range from White to 5
Background Light Ivory

Back heart 7
Shade 5
Highlight 9

Middle heart 8
Shade 6
Highlight9

Front heart 9
Shade 7
Highlight white

Middle value range from 2 thru 8
Background Cape Cod Blue

Back heart 4
Shade 2
Highlight 6

Middle heart 5
Shade 3
Highlight 7

Front heart 6
Shade 4
Highlight7

Low Value Range from 6 to black
Background Midnight Blue

Back heart 2
Shake black
Highlight 4

Middle heart 3
Shade 1
Highlight 5

Front heart 4
Shade 2
Highlight 6