Learn to see like a painter ... with edges!

Summary by Krater

This video covers edge control in digital painting, teaching how to categorize edges into hard, firm, soft, and lost categories and how to use them with value contrast to guide the viewer and create depth in a painting.

From the video

Answers: How do I control edges in digital painting?

• edge control in digital painting
• hard, firm, soft, and lost edges
• edge variety and focal points
• edge and value contrast
• photostudies and master studies

What it concludes

• Hard edges have a razor-sharp delineation between shapes and tend to capture the eye first, making them effective for focal points.
• Lost edges lose the delineation between shapes, allowing multiple shapes to merge into the appearance of one shape.
• High value contrast should be coupled with hard edges because both are very noticeable to the eye.
• Low value contrast lends itself more readily to being softened, allowing edges to be lost or softened easily.
• Well-placed areas of hard or firm edges are sufficient to establish focus, while soft and lost edges add variety and interest.