Tints and Shades

Color:

Hue: Undiluted colors. The true colors of the spectrum.

The “name” of a color.

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Intensity: Brightness/Saturation of a color.

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Value: Lightness and darkness of a color.

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Monochromatic: Using the tints and shades of

one color.

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Tints and Shades

Tint:

Adding white to a color.

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Shade

Adding black to a color.

Tints and Shades:

Color Mixing

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-Always begin with your lighter color first in your mixing palette.

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-Slowly add tiny dabs of the darker color until you reach the desired tone.

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It is surprising how little paint you need to change a large amount of light colors.

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-Always clean and dry your brush when picking up a new color. Ruining your paint tray with a dirty brush is a waste of paint and frustrating for you and those who share your paint.

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