Art Terms in Action: Tint, Shade, and Tone
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About this video
This short demonstration defines three painters' terms. A tint is a colour plus white, a shade is a colour plus black, and a tone is a colour plus grey.
You'll be able to
- define tint, shade and tone.
- say which term describes a colour mixed with white, black or grey.
Key words
- tint
- A colour mixed with white, making it lighter.
- shade
- A colour mixed with black, making it darker.
- tone
- A colour mixed with grey, making it duller.
Transcript
Male: For painters a tint is a color plus white. A shade is a color plus black. And a tone is a color plus gray.
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