Drawing Skills
Shading with Only Three Values
How to shade a drawing with just light, middle and dark, so the form reads before any texture is added.
Tag
tone
3 posts tagged "tone".
Colour Theory
Value First: Why a Grey Study Saves the Painting
Why a small grey study reveals the drawing before hue gets involved, and how to carry those tones into colour.
Painting Techniques
Underpainting: A Quiet Start for Stronger Oils
A plain guide to grey underpainting and warm grounds, and how that quiet start makes later colour easier to judge.