For the last three years, my focus has been on understanding and experimenting with color. Even so, I’m always open to new paths and methods to make that journey even more pleasurable than it already is. For my own morning wake-up exercise I invented The Color Scheme Game and have been sharing it on this …
Rose Madder is the only fragrant pigment I am aware of. I couldn’t resist adding a bit of it to the Rose Geranium sketch I posted previously. I could have, and probably should have stopped after adding two spots of Rose Madder. But ….. my mind kept wandering to that place of curiosity that so …
Ahhhh ….. I took a break from studying the form of facial planes to enjoy painting the blossoming hollyhocks again before they shrivel from the lack of rain. Until a week ago, my sole inspiration for painting hollyhocks, aside from the gorgeous plants themselves, has been Jane Dyer’s illustrations for Goldilocks and the Three Bears. …
The banana and the tea tin played Prince and the Pauper this morning while I was eating breakfast. Drawing before I get down to the business of the day is not just a treat, it’s a necessity. Working in a sketchbook allows me to experiment with playful ideas without the pressure of creating something marketable. …
I finally got around to making myself mini cards for The Color Scheme Game. These are the first edition cards. I’m sure I’ll change them at some point, inserting different images just for fun. The larger card measures 4.25″ x 5.5″ the small card measures 4.25″ x 3″. Printed on cardstock. They can easily be …
This is the season for mixing greens if you are a plein air landscape painter. A little time making quick color wheels can save hours of time in the field as well as a great deal of heartache when the greens on your paper or canvas don’t work well together. The little color wheels using …