On-line painting class

I'm taking an on-line painting class called 

"Own Your Colors" 

with Melinda Cootsona.

One of the assignments was to invent colors  

using a black and white image as a reference,

making sure the values stay the same.  

It teaches you how to see value in color. 

This is more difficult than it looks.  

"Ironing Hankies" 

20 x 16 oil 

Here is my reference photo 

and a Black and white image of the painting.

It's fun to how close you can get. 

And it helps you see the big shapes of value. 

NOTE: 

This is right up my alley. 

She gives you the whole course 

at once and everyone goes at their own pace. 

We post and comment in a private group on FB

 and there are artists from all over the world in the class. 

She is extremely organized and helpful.