The more white you add the lighter gray you get. Example: starting with black and adding white you create a lighter value of black. Value of a color means going from it's darkest range to it's lightest.

This is how we get shape and depth of the object or subject we are painting. The values of a color are one of the most important aspects of painting. By curving the linear shape of the visible spectrum into a circle you create a color wheel. all colors found in nature can be described as one of these 12 hues Red/Violet, Red, Red/Orange, Orange, Yellow/Orange, Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Blue/Green, Blue, Blue/Violet and Violet. Scientifically speaking, hue relates to the length of the light wave, ranging in scale from red to violet, passing through orange, yellow, green and blue. Hue, in simple terms, refers to the name of a pure color. Here are the seven basic elements, starting with hue. All these elements are important when learning to paint. I discuss primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors. When teaching my students I explain what values, hue and intensity means in relationship to painting, breaking down scientific terms into simple language by visual examples. I choose my colors based on the subject, mood, time of day and the way they look to please my eye. I'm in a creative, visual mode when I apply paint to canvas. I don't think in scientific terms while I'm painting. In my research I've discovered most articles, books and web sites talk of the scientific elements of color theory. I've been mixing color for painting since I was 16. When deciding to write this article, I thought it would be simple.

Mixing color green