Comment by Dennis Clark on December 31, 2008 at 7:57
I have only used this tool in the studio situation and not yet outdoors.As soon as I have a chance I will do some experimenting. I will have to make a new tonal strip as I have already packed mine prior to moving to NZ. To try and find it now would be a mission! Maybe we could put our heads together and come up with something good when I arrive.
Thanks Dennis. I've been using the very same tool as you, but I found that when painting outdoors it doesn't work so well. You'll know that when you tilt the angle of your value strip in front of you all the values will change depending on where the sun is. That makes it very tricky to use accurately. Have you found a way to overcome this?
Comment by Dennis Clark on December 29, 2008 at 18:01
I have something similar that I use. It is in the form of a card strip about 45mm wide and approx 200 long. on it is a tonal chart ranging from deep black to pure white in 10 blocks. In the middle of each block I have punched a hole of roughly 12mm dia. When this chart is placed over the area to be examined one can get a fairly accurate idea of the tonal value.
The fourth hole could be used as a tone finder with a seamless gradation around the hole. That way it could be used to find the tone and the color. The tone of something would disappear at some point in the gradation and that would reveal a great deal in terms of getting things closer to reality and ultimately a better illusion.
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