Episode 146: The #1 Painting Mistake: Choosing Color Over Value

If your paintings feel flat, it's not your color. It's your values. And this mistake is keeping your art stuck.

Let's have a little heart-to-heart, artist to artist.

If you've ever stood in front of a painting thinking, "Something's off … maybe it's the color," you are not alone. In fact, it's one of the most common traps artists fall into.

But here's the truth most people aren't talking about.

Your brain doesn't even prioritize color first. It prioritizes value, the lightness and darkness of what you're seeing.

So when your entire painting lives in that safe, middle-value zone, it doesn't matter how beautiful your colors are if there's no contrast, no focal point, no visual tension.

In this episode, I break down exactly why this happens and how to fix it fast.

Here's what you'll walk away with:

Why focusing on color first is keeping your art from leveling up
How to quickly check your values using simple tools
What to do to create depth, contrast, and a clear focal point

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Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

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