Experimenting with Tones

1. I actually really enjoyed it! I did not know that blue and red were not actually primary colors, and it was interesting to see how easy it was to mix the actual primary colors together and have them come out right.

2.  Although I sketch often and hardly ever paint, for this project I liked using the acrylics better. I feel like there are so many more opportunities with the colors. There are an infinite number of colors that can be mixed to be created in a work. When shading, I had trouble. It was easy to press down too hard, and then I could not just erase it. I had to make the Value Scale three different times until I got it right.

3. For me, the most important discovery was of endless opportunity. Although shading was not my strong suit, with both the pencil and the acrylics, so many different shades/colors can be made. Also, it needs to be precise. Too much of one color can dominate, although I found it was easier to fix the colors than it was the shading.

4. I thought the videos were helpful! All I really learned was the actual primary colors and how to make a Value Scale and Color Wheel step by step. However, I had never done these things before and it was a pleasant experience.