Just opened this Blog.... To begin I will Mostly post topics on Sketching...
Tone..
Tone
is the term artist use to refer to color and value in the areas
between contour lines. Tone covers a broader area than a line and
offers more possibilities for variation in value. Tonal drawings define
shapes with areas of contrasting value rather than with definite, hard
contour lines-- the same way our eyes distinguish shapes. Adding tonal
values to a sketch can make objects appear more three-dimensional,
enhancing form and increasing the viewer's ability to "read" the
drawing. Tone may be applied with a dry medium such as charcoal or
pastel, or it may be added with a wet medium such as ink wash. The
drawing surface itself may add tone to the artwork.
Definition: In art, tone refers to the degree of lightness or darkness of an area. Tone varies from the bright white of a light source through shades of gray to the deepest black shadows. How we perceive the tone of an object depends on its actual surface lightness or darkness, color and texture, the background and lighting. Tone is may be used broadly ('global tone') to denote the major planes of an object; realist artists use 'local tone' to accurately denote subtle changes within the plane.
On an instrument, you start from one tone. In painting you start from several. Thus you begin with black and divide up to white ..." - Paul Gauguin
Definition: In art, tone refers to the degree of lightness or darkness of an area. Tone varies from the bright white of a light source through shades of gray to the deepest black shadows. How we perceive the tone of an object depends on its actual surface lightness or darkness, color and texture, the background and lighting. Tone is may be used broadly ('global tone') to denote the major planes of an object; realist artists use 'local tone' to accurately denote subtle changes within the plane.
On an instrument, you start from one tone. In painting you start from several. Thus you begin with black and divide up to white ..." - Paul Gauguin
