This is a photograph of a city.
An artist took this photograph.
Look for all the blacks, whites and grays.
Edward Steichen, Flatiron Building, 1905.
Learn to paint pictures with grays.
Mix black and white paint to make gray.
Project – Painting: Mixing Grays
Paint a picture with many kinds of gray.
1. List some ideas for your paintings.
2. Choose any color of paper to use with your neutral colors: black, white and many shades of gray. Try to pick a color that would be good for your idea.
3. Use your white paint first.
4. Add dots of black to mix shades of gray. Try to mix at least 3 shades of gray. (Light, medium and dark.)
5. Pure black should be added last, because it will cover all other colors easily.