John Singer Sargent was known for his impeccable ability to record values perfectly. As a matter of fact, all great paintings make use of the same nine values between black & white that Sargent had at his disposal and the painters behind these works knew how to properly use consistent values to make their paintings sing with truth. These super easy to use Accu-Value scales are highly effective and will make a difference in your work right from the start. We’ve all heard the saying that value does all the work, but color gets all the credit. This saying is one of the biggest truths when describing the painting process. We all love color, but if we can learn to nail our value jumps consistently and correctly, we have the ability to make our fair share of successful paintings.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF USING THE ACCU-VALUE SCALES

• Takes the guesswork out of mixing the correct value.

• Hands-on tool that makes checking values a cinch.

• No more juggling and constant correcting to get values right.

• A little extra effort to check values will save time in the end.

• You will see instant improvement in your paintings.

• Handy pocket size to use individually in the field or in the studio.

• A box of Accu-Value cards fits easily into a back pack with other plein air gear.

• Simple and easy to use.

• Great for teachers and students.

• Coated surface allows the value cards to be wiped clean and reused numerous times.

• Each Accu Value card comes in its own protective sleeve.

• Works for all media. (watercolorist’s can judge their values by putting the Accu-Value card against their work.)

• Consistent use of checking values against the Accu-Value cards will improve the users ability to mix values correctly the first time.