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There's a lot to say about value and how important it is when planning an image. For this image I tried several varieties before settling on this "low key" option.
Values and the meaning of "key" will be explained in other tutorials.
For now, try playing around with a variety of value sketches before you dive right in to the image.
In the early stages, try to limit yourself to just 3 or 4 values, for simplicity. Doing this will make it easier for you to experiment with composition. After several arrangements, you'll know instantly which one works.

Description

There's a lot to say about value and how important it is when planning an image. For this image I tried several varieties before settling on this "low key" option.
Values and the meaning of "key" will be explained in other tutorials.
For now, try playing around with a variety of value sketches before you dive right in to the image.
In the early stages, try to limit yourself to just 3 or 4 values, for simplicity. Doing this will make it easier for you to experiment with composition. After several arrangements, you'll know instantly which one works.