When painting, our goal is to recreate a three-dimensional world on a flat surface using light and dark tones. Accurate judgement of these tonal values is crucial for achieving realism in painting.

In the first video, we’ll show you the importance of greys and tonal values. We’ll also demonstrate how to create a value scale, which will help you practise working with tonal values and provide a useful tool for checking the tones in your work.