What is Tint?

• Tints are the lighter tones of a color.
• For example, make yellow lighter, and tints of yellow are formed.
• A scale is an orderly series of tones, such as a scale of tints from lighter to darker.

Drill Work Preparation:

• Divide the pad into six parts as shown in the top image by making a margin around the pad about half an inch from the edge.
• Then divide the upper edge into halves by means of a dot, then each half into thirds in the same manner.
• If vertical division lines are desired, they may be drawn.
• Prepare a page like this for each of the drill exercises.

Drill Work Instructions:

• Incline the tablet and paint from the top downward.
• Leave a narrow space between the washes, otherwise they will run together.
• Mix wash 1 and paint part 1.
• Add a little more color to the wash and paint part 2.
• Add still more color to the wash and paint part 3.
• Repeat for tints 4-6.

Drill Work:

1. Paint a scale of the tints of red.
2. Paint a scale of the tints of orange.
3. Paint a scale of the tints of yellow.
4. Paint a scale of the tints of green.
5. Paint a scale of the tints of blue.
6. Paint a scale of the tints of violet.
7. Paint a scale of the tints of warm gray or brown.
8. Paint a scale of the tints of cold gray or black.