TONES

Fred and Ginger 

Understanding tones is such an important aspect of art, whether it's painting, photography, sculpture
or design. In many cases the variation in tone does more to define and enhance an image than color does. Have you ever seen a really beautiful black and white film from the 1930s or '40s. These films from that Golden Age capture everything from sparkling diamonds to misty forests and there is no color.

The students are doing several exercises that will give them a change to work techniques that are used to enhance tonal variety in their work