Chromatic Gray

I picked handcuffs because I thought they had a tone that had value but not too much value. I think my painting was successful because the tone of the background was subtle enough that the handcuffs came out in a comfortable amount of contrast. The process was interesting and challenging because we had to mix two colors together to get our neutral grey. I think I was successful in matching the value of the handcuffs with the value of my paint. I drew out the handcuffs first so I could map out the major shapes. I enjoyed painting this project because it opened my eyes to a new technique of color mixing. I knew that mixing certain paints together will make a grey or a brown but I never thought to make a whole painting with this method.