Colour, Hue, Tone, Shade, Tint. What’s the Difference?

splashes of paint in different colours, tones, hues, shades and tints

The terms colour, hue, tone, shade and tint are often interchangeable in today’s language.  However, in colour theory there are distinct differences between them. 

If you google the definition of these terms you will more than likely find a broad description that would apply to all industries and activities that use colour such as printing, graphic design etc.  Not all these principles will necessarily apply to the painter.

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What You Can Expect From My Simple Seascape Painting Course

simple seascape demonstration painting for learn to paint course coming soon

Why This Course is So Popular The Simple Seascape Acrylic Painting Mini Course is by far the most popular of all my teachings. There is something about this small but mighty online painting course that resonates with everyone. Those who are new to painting, new to acrylics or new to seascapes use it as a…

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