Techniques of Syd Mead Vol 2: Value Sketching

The second DVD of the series Syd Mead, this lesson introduces the viewer into the creative process of the preliminary value. Using a series of gray to black markers, Syd shows you how to illustrate your image Once you've determined the picture composition, and sketch views.
He guides the artist through a step by step process to choose the best point of view and, using only a set of nine markers gray, it shows how to create a value system for your illustration, explaining that the more you build your value range at this stage, the more you ensure the visual sense of your final image. Using a felt of different values, Syd guides the user through the process of creating detail, blocking shadows, indicating the highlights, and defining the detail on the preliminary value.