Red Cellophane Value Finder
Tuesday March 20, 2007
"An artist friend of mine has a value finder which consists of a frame enclosing a red piece of cellophane. It is so helpful to view your paintings and confirm your values! I believe it was a quilting notion but can't track it down. I can't even find the red cellophane! Can you help?" -- Dolores P.
Red cellophane can be hard to find because the colors available depend on what's fashionable at the moment. If you can't find it among the gift-wrap section at a newsagent, I would look in an a office supplies store amongst the plastic folders and file dividers where you may find some in transparent red plastic which will do the same thing. The quilt book publishers C&T Publishing have a 3-in-1 Color Tool that includes both a red and green value finder. A cheaper option would be to keep an eye out for a pair of 3D glasses that occasionally come free with kids magazines.
See Also:
• Painting Color Class: Tones or Values
• Frequently Asked Questions About Painting
Red cellophane can be hard to find because the colors available depend on what's fashionable at the moment. If you can't find it among the gift-wrap section at a newsagent, I would look in an a office supplies store amongst the plastic folders and file dividers where you may find some in transparent red plastic which will do the same thing. The quilt book publishers C&T Publishing have a 3-in-1 Color Tool that includes both a red and green value finder. A cheaper option would be to keep an eye out for a pair of 3D glasses that occasionally come free with kids magazines.
See Also:
• Painting Color Class: Tones or Values
• Frequently Asked Questions About Painting
Comments
With reference to the red value finder, I have used red plexi-glass which I obtained at Industrial Plastics. I have a piece that measures about 3″ x 6″ and it works really well.
Art essential sells the value finder this person is looking for. I bought one. They aren’t expensive. Look on google.