Today's cynda mary school of art tip of the day...for Christopher Woods who battles to reduce form ,value, and color to the fewest possible components; CLOSE ONE EYE AND SQUINT THE OTHER; closing one eye; changes your vision from 3d to the flat 2 dimensional plane that produces the shapes you're looking for. Squint the other to reduce color /value so that only the most contrasty are visible...Good Luck...here's 10 minute study; breaking form/color/value down to the fewest possible components to tell the "light story"