gradation

(noun)

A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.

Related Terms

Examples of gradation in the following topics:

  • Basic Color Vocabulary

    • "Tone" refers to the gradation or subtle changes of a color on a lighter or darker scale.

  • Color

    • "Tone" refers to the gradation or subtle changes of a color on a lighter or darker scale.

  • The Drawing Process

    • Broken hatching, or lines with intermittent breaks, can be used to form lighter tones, and by controlling the density of the breaks a gradation of tone can be achieved.

  • Rinpa School Painting in the Edo Period

    • Kōrin's innovation was to depict nature as an abstract, using numerous color and hue gradations, mixing colors on the surface to achieve eccentric effects, and liberally using precious substances like gold and pearl.