How to Make a Gray Scale or "Value Finder".

David Kasman demonstrates how to make a gray scale, or "value finder" with oil paint and strips of wood, for example, paint stirrers. While gray scales can be purchased, you can easily make a better one, one with darker blacks and whiter whites. Homemade gray scales won't fade and will fit more easily in your paint box. Most importantly, making a gray scale will give you practice at mixing and seeing value.