wall charts
problem solving for oil painters
idea br is there a good abstract idea underlying the picture br what details could be eliminated to strengthen the composition br does the painting read br could you finish any part of the painting p br shapes br are the dominant shapes as strong and simple as possible br are the shapes too similar p br value br could the value range be increased br could the number of values be reduced p br light br is the subject effectively lit br is the light area big enough br would the light look stronger with a suggestion of burnout br do the lights have a continuous flow br is the light gradated p br shadows br do the shadow shapes describe the form br are the shadows warm enough p br depth br would the addition of foreground material deepen the space br does the background recede far enough br are the halftones properly related to the background p br solidity br is the underlying form being communicated br is the symmetry in perspective p br color br is there a color strategy br could a purer color be used br do the whites have enough color in them br are the colors overblended on the canvas br would the color look brighter if it were saturated into its adjacent area p br paint br is your palette efficiently organized br is the painting surface too absorbent br are you using the palette knife as much as you could br are you painting lines when you should be painting masses br are the edges dynamic enough br is there enough variation in the texture of the paint