Painting shades and tints
A monochromatic color scheme
Ms. Blaylock
Lets start
with the
basics…
Color Wheel
The 12 colors of the spectrum arranged in a circle.
Primary Colors
The three colors used to create all other colors.
Primary color
Yellow, Red, and
Blue. All other colors
can be made from
these colors.
Secondary Colors
The three colors made by combining the three primary colors.
Secondary color
Green, orange, purple.
The three colors made by
combining two of the
primary colors.
Tertiary or Intermediate
Colors
The six colors made by combining primary and
secondary colors.
The Properties of Color
1.Hue is the name of the color (red,
yellow, etc.) It refers to the
color’s position on the color
wheel.
2.Value – The lightness or darkness
of a color.
3. Chroma/Intensity – The
brightness or dullness of a color.
Tints and Shades
Tints are made by adding white to a color.
Shades are made by adding black to a color.
Monochromatic
One color and its tints and shades.
Monochromatic- one color plus its
tints and shades.
The entire painting is created using one hue, or color.
Some areas are darkened with black paint, some areas are
lightened with white paint.
Remember:
Shades/Shadows
are created by
adding black paint
to your hue (color)
Tints/highlights
are created by
adding white paint
to your hue (color)
Your Assignment:
First, you will practice making shades and tints with
paint.
1.Divide a sheet of manila paper into 3 columns of 5 squares.
2. Use tempera paint to color the third square of each row with a
primary color.
3. Add white to each primary color to paint in the next square, then
lighten again and paint in the last square. Do this for each row of
primary colors.
4. Add black to each primary color to paint in the square on the other
side of each primary color, then darken again to paint in the last
square. Do this for each row of primary colors.
Your assignment continued…
Once you complete your shades and tints
sheet, you will create a painting using a
monochromatic color scheme.
1. Start by picking an image to work with, you
must use a picture or draw from life. Must be
an image; not a logo, symbol, or image from
your head
2. Draw this image on thin white paper.
3. When your image is complete, trace this onto
paint paper.
4. Paint your image carefully, starting from light to
dark.