Saturday, January 15, 2011

Reds and Purples

"Reds and Purples", 10 x 12 In, Oil on Panel
Still following the idea of working with mainly two pigments and white, this painting uses the purples for the lights and the reds for the shadows. I added in some other colors, but not much. It was interesting to do the actual exercise using four pairs of colors--I reversed the colors for light and shadow for each pair. It really made me think about having a warm/cool color scheme and sticking to it.

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5 comments:

  1. Gorgeous brushstrokes especially on the white...I am learning so much! Thank you:)

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  2. Hi Kathryn,
    I've been enjoying this series and learning so much from it. Thank you!

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  3. Thank you all for commenting! Doing these exercises has definitely helped me to think about light and shadow, cools and warms in different ways.

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  4. I noticed you've talked about these exercises as using a warm and cool color in each 2-color palette. When I watched the video I don't think I heard her suggest that. Did I miss something on the DVD about working on warm/cool and dark/light in tandem or is this your extension of the exercise? Are you using black and white objects in your still life set ups as she suggests? Thanks, Jana

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