Color Mixing

This video tutorial demonstrates how to create a tints and shades chart using acrylic paints. It explains that tints are made by mixing white with a color, while shades are made by mixing black with a color. The tutorial uses orange as an example and guides viewers through the process of creating a chart with seven squares, showing the original color in the center, tints on the left, and shades on the right. The video emphasizes the importance of adding small amounts of color or black to achieve the desired tint or shade and highlights the need to keep tools clean during the process.

What are tints and how are they created?

What color is used in the example for creating tints and shades?

Why is it important to keep your brush and palette knife clean between colors?

Describe the process of creating shades using black.

Explain the significance of adding small amounts of black when creating shades.