In this video we will look closely at 3 specific techniques Rembrandt uses to create tonal value transitions in his paintings.

Rembrandt is a master of using tonal values in his paintings, and he is able to create many kinds of transitions that affect the feeling, movement, and pictorial space in his paintings.

We will also compare his painting with a portrait by Frans Hals, who creates much starker and bolder value transitions

We will focus on one of Rembrandt's self portraits from 1659, thought we will also briefly look at Lucretia and The Night Watch as well. For comparison, we will analyze the Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman by Frans Hals.

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00:00 - Rembrandt Self Portrait
00:51 - Tonal Values
02:30 - Learning to Learn
03:32 - Where to start?
03:50 - Edges are important
05:12 - Frans Hals
05:45 - Strong value contrast
06:19 - Subtle Transitions
07:44 - How Rembrandt creates value transition
08:15 - Tempered transitions
09:48 - 2 vs 3 step value transitions
10:15 - Identifying Value Transitions
10:28 - Sequential Value Transition
11:51 - Insertion Value Transition
14:50 - Lost Edges Hesitation
16:10 - Conclusion



Artwork:

Rembrandt, Self-portrait, 1659

Rembrandt, The Night Watch, 1642

Rembrandt, Lucretia, 1666

Frans Hals, Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, 1634

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