Tints are colors that have been mixed with WHITE. They appear LIGHTER.
Shades are colors that have been mixed with BLACK. They appear DARKER.
Notice how adding white or black affects the lightness or darkness of the color. That is called its VALUE.
Think of a 5 part landscape. Make sure to include a foreground (items up close), and middle ground and background (in the distance). Each layer will be a tint or shade of your chosen color. Be sure to save your light values for the background. . . they create the feeling of depth in atmospheric perspective.
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Shades are colors that have been mixed with BLACK. They appear DARKER.
Notice how adding white or black affects the lightness or darkness of the color. That is called its VALUE.
Think of a 5 part landscape. Make sure to include a foreground (items up close), and middle ground and background (in the distance). Each layer will be a tint or shade of your chosen color. Be sure to save your light values for the background. . . they create the feeling of depth in atmospheric perspective.
Click here for full project sheet and rubric.