One Color, Seven Values: Drawing a Live Tree with Complete Fundamentals

Описание: In this real-time on-location drawing session, I study a live tree from life using only one watercolor – Ivory Black.
The entire drawing is developed through 7 clear value steps, taken all the way from basic form to natural textures, without using any additional colors.

This video is not just about drawing a tree — it is a practical demonstration of core drawing fundamentals applied directly on a real subject. As the drawing progresses, I explain how values, light, shadow, form, edges, depth, and texture work together to create a convincing and realistic tree.

By limiting the palette to a single color, the focus stays purely on observation and value control, which is the foundation of all strong drawing and painting — whether you work in watercolor, acrylic, oil, or pencil.

🎨 What you’ll learn in this video
How to draw a tree from life, not from reference photos

Understanding and applying 7 value steps clearly

Using one-color watercolor to study form and texture

How drawing fundamentals work together in a real situation

Building bark and foliage texture using values alone

This exercise is extremely useful for:
Art students
Beginners struggling with flat drawings
Serious learners preparing for fine art, animation, or entrance exams
Anyone who wants to strengthen their foundational drawing skills

If you practice this method regularly with real subjects around you, your understanding of form and realism will improve naturally.

📌 Materials used:
Watercolor (Ivory Black), paper, brush, and direct observation.

🟦Download the reference picture for practice⤵️
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gJqf...

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Revising Fundamentals of Art
02:00 Starting to draw
05:50 Making values in color palette
06:50 Adding the first value
10:11 Second Value
26:35 Third Value
35:57 Fourth Value
39:47 Fifth Value
41:39 Sixth Value
47:17 Seventh Value
51:45 Reviewing the use of Seven Fundamentals of Art


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