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It feels right to talk about color and art during this time of the year, when flowers are blooming, trees are budding, and skies are (mostly) blue. After months of dull-colored scenery, everything seems to be flourishing wherever I look, which makes me want to do whatever I can to capture that beauty...
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Courtney Jordan
on 16 May 2013
Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, Portrait Painting, Artist Daily, still life, Oil Painting, Painting, Color, Art
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Especially since the mid-1800s, many artists have stressed color over other elements in painting. The Impressionists are notable examples. Monet, for instance, explored how to paint light and its effects on the colorful scenes he saw in his mind's eye. Although many think of Monet as a painter of...
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Looking at Mark Messersmith's artwork is like being sucked into a kaleidoscope. The colors are bold, varied, and everywhere. It seems odd to say this. I mean, of course, there is color everywhere--it's a painting. But what stands out about Messersmith's work is that the colors, more than...
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I was always taught that effective color mixing starts with discovering the tinting strength of each color on your palette. For me, that is the basis of understanding how to mix colors, because it tells me how they will react when combined. A Breath Away by Joseph McGurl, oil on canvas, 24 x 36. I'm...
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Going "no holds barred" sounds tough, and slightly scary, but I'm feeling particularly intense about not wasting time learning how to paint like I want to paint. The clock is ticking, but that really doesn't mean much. The clock is going to tick no matter if we spend the time working...
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Oil on canvas, 27/35 cm. About eight hours painting from life.
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Miroslav Ivanov
on 27 Nov 2012
Filed under: color, portrait, oil, canvas, painting, realism, woman, female, fine art, model, etude, Miroslav Ivanov, from life, classical.
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I want to paint a portrait of a Nigerian friend of mine and have to work from a photo. His skin tone is very dark indeed. Oddly, the highlights on his face in the photo appear blue. Can someone please recommend the best color mix to accurately create very dark skin tones? F.Y.I. I am a seasoned artist...
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Thomas Kitts has been blogging about color this week. You should read this article and the replies before going further here. Thomas writes: "It seems to me as a colorist/painter that there is a gap in the red-to-blue spectrum waiting to be filled. Sure, I could mix alizarin and ultramarine together...
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Pastel on board 16 x 20 by Madeleine Kelly www.madeleinekelly.com My homage to Gauguin's color palette.
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This is a painting I made for my friend it is small in size. It is like a sketch-painting :) Hope to hear some feedback from you about colors:)
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Color + details - 1
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Miroslav Ivanov
on 13 Sep 2011
Filed under: color, oil, painting, grapes, fine art, underpainting, transparent, still-life, Work in Progress, glazing, Miroslav Ivanov, multilayer, color layer
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Color layer - 1 Are you bored of black and white and gray already? ОК! Let's put some color here.......nice and slow! It's...........color time!
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Miroslav Ivanov
on 10 Sep 2011
Filed under: color, oil, painting, grapes, fine art, underpainting, transparent, still-life, neutral, Work in Progress, monochrome, glazing, Miroslav Ivanov, dead layer, multilayer, color layer
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Transparent oil umber under-layer - 2
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Miroslav Ivanov
on 5 Sep 2011
Filed under: color, oil, canvas, painting, fine art, Work in Progress, Miroslav Ivanov, Work in process
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First i would like to say that i liked everything i just saw. I am not an expert adn am a beginner myself and i admire what you have here..theya re all so beautifully done. i have yet to post any of my things on this site..an i ahve been out of practice for so long it will take me a while to get back...
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My name is Lorraine, and I've just picked up painting after years of other media. I'm using acrylics, which I love, and also working on my drawing skills with graphite pencils in my journal. Things I'm working on right now: 1. Finding a palette I like. All these painting books want me to...