Ngaire,

I am sorry I am replying so late to your questions, but I was out of town again.

In regards to your questions, information on how Marvin lays out his palette go to http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=5935&highlight=mattelson+palette

My palette can be seen at http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=4729&page=3&pp=10&highlight=sorg+ easel

I basically follow Marvin's layout, except on this particular palette on the photo,I used only the gray values. The photo shows the mid value 5 gray that the entire palette is painted in.

Dear Enzie

Thank you for those references. I am still trying to understand the set up with Marvin's palette. The value 5 grey palette seems workable until I try it of course. I am going to paint a value 5 on my table under the glass and will see how it affects the colours as an experiment. Do they also relate to cool and warm strings as well as values?