SETTING THE TONE

This summer school course is aimed at giving both beginners and more advanced painters a structured grounding in how to work with tone. 

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When drawing or painting, it is vital to have an understanding of tonal relationships within a composition, whether working with representational or abstract subjects. Tonal explorations are essential in helping to define and represent a chosen subject and are applied when dealing with light, movement, contrast, form or wanting to imbue a drawing or painting with a sense of atmosphere or drama. 

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Understanding tonal qualities and technique is also of particular help at the underpainting stage, when establishing and composing a drawing and when transferring and transcribing the drawing onto and into a painted format.

Day 1-2: The Basics: exercises in tonal drawing. 

Day 3-4: Building an image with tonal studies (underpainting techniques).