Tri-hue watercolor class, week 3 follow-up: film & veil painting strategies
Strategies for painting films and veils, illustrated and annotated!
Strategies for painting films and veils, illustrated and annotated!
We started the third class with a critique of the homework assignments – layering rectangles, aiming for more nuanced and complex colors and interactions – “fine French cuisine”. [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/WC-Painting-Strategies.pdf”] [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VanBoundariesWC.pdf”] [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ColorReview.pdf”]
On Oct 25, 2012, at 2:47 PM, V wrote: Hi Karen, I am back and ready to put my brain into “art world”. I know it is probably impossible to repeat and explain what the class was about but could you give me a little review and direction on what we are supposed to work…
We had a long critique session, looking closely at each practice piece and making observations. At the end of class, Dick told us, “These are terrible! You’ll look back in future weeks and realize it. These show the origins too much [cyan, magenta, yellow].” And he assigned us to do it again, with new eyes,…
Here’s a recap on the homework for this week. Please read the assignment carefully, all the way through. Notice the criteria in step 11. Finish the painting you started in class, with yellow, magenta, and cyan layers as instructed. If you blocked off margins with tape, leave it in place. Use a pair of “L”…
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Following the ARRAY concept of color relationships, I have expanded Josef Albers’ two-parent relationship to a broader spectrum of color possibilities. The results are startling and a new tool for those who seek color harmony.