Turquoise and pink have continued to find their way, together, into many of my paintings for decades. I couldn’t resist this wheeled, pink suitcase in the waiting area of Terminal A earlier this month. The seats were a much darker blue. As usual, I didn’t realize that the turquoise and pink combination was happening until …
Several years ago I was introduced to the concept of using a “Mother Color” when mixing pigments for a unified palette by Stephen Quiller’s book, Painter’s Guide to Color. Though I like the concept, I was never able to apply it successfully while painting. I simply don’t plan ahead that well. Whether I am painting …
Mike’s graduation, Florida Institute of Technology, originally uploaded by C R Carter. Fountain pen sketch with watercolor washes. This one got pretty muddy. I drew it with fountain pen during the ceremony and painted the watercolor washes this morning on Mike’s porch as the wind picked up and started blowing things around. The flag closest …
Often, the identities of the figures I paint at the open mics and blues jam are recognized in spite of the lack of detail. Rob’s hat and guitar are strong clues to the identity of the figure on the right. It turns out that the brush stroke that represents Maria’s left hip is what identified …
So many musicians, as do painters, wear black. This past Tuesday at the Blues Jam in Easton, Roberto was the major inspiration for me to brighten my colors. Rather than the standard black clothing or the dark shirt with blue jeans, he wore a pale green shirt and khaki colored pants. Under the lights, his …
I chose my palette last night to use pure color washes. When working so quickly I must minimize the amount of water I use. There is no time to allow for drying. The mixing of colors is somewhat controlled along the edges as long as I use more pigment than water. My palette last night …