Many times I have read or heard that tones with in a painting are more important than the colours, if the tonal composition is not successful then the painting can not be saved by the choice of colour.
In this exercise I am exploring tonal range by building up layers of the same watercolour mixture. I have two primary colours red and blue and two different brands of paynes grey.
In all four examples, shown below, it is clear that the tonal contrast between each wash diminishes as more washes are applied. In my examples, regardless of the colour used I struggle to distinguish easily more than five different tones.
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