LESSON 4

Grisaille (underpainting in greyscale)

Now it’s time to focus on grisailles (underpainting in greyscale). In the previous exercises, you have likely experienced the importance of tonal values and the challenge of judging them accurately.

In this video, we will demonstrate how to create a grisaille, and in the next video, we will show you how to add colour on top of this layer.

Essential materials

  • Acrylic paint in lamp black (702) and titanium white (105)
  • Flat brush (example link)
  • Acrylic paper
  • Marker
  • Pencil
  • Palette
  • Palette knife
  • Water bucket
  • Paper towel
  • Reference photo (Download here)

Let's get started

It’s time to put everything you have learned into practice! In this video, we will begin with part one of painting in grisaille, focusing solely on working in greyscale. Toon will guide you through each step of the process. Let’s get started!

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