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There are a minimum of two colors at play in a photograph: the color of the object, and the color of the light. Picking a color from a photograph is always an a
by growingkittens 3y ago
There are a minimum of two colors at play in a photograph: the color of the object, and the color of the light. Picking a color from a photograph is always an average of these two colors and any other interacting factors. When you place a color on a canvas, how it looks depends on the surrounding colors (look up simultaneous contrast for an interesting example).
This is not about how a painting looks online, this is about how the painting itself comes out.
Unfortunately, even well-known college art programs are not always rigorous in teaching theory. Art education is also a far different subject than being an artist. Bad habits are easy to create, and this app encourages shortcuts that create bad habits.
- Tao3300 3y agoI guess the difference here is that I see this as a set of potentially useful tools for someone who already knows what they're doing, and not educational tools for beginners. It certainly doesn't seem to be advertised as such.
- growingkittens 3y ago"learn how to simplify and abstract your paintings" "to learn how to create contrast and depth in your paintings" The creator talks about learning core art skills that a working artist should already have.
- Tao3300 3y agoOh. You read closer than I did. Fair enough. You're right.
- smokel 3y agoYou probably know this, but it gets even worse. Paint can be applied in many translucent layers, and the reflectance of paint materials can differ a lot. The color therefore also changes depending on how you look at the painting and under what lighting conditions. The same goes for objects, and photos typically capture only a limited subset of this.