Going back to Sorolla as our master of color, we can see he knew the value of using more than just 3 colors in his paintings. There are 2 “chords” that use 4 colors instead of 3. The first combination consists of rotating every 3rd color around the wheel....
So last week I touched on how to use color harmonies in a painting. Since then I have had requests asking to talk about color harmonies some more, so this week I thought I would take a break from mentorship pieces to show how a true color master, Sorolla, used color...
Another way to add “wow” to a painting is through effective use of color harmonies. They can give big impact to a painting with just a little bit of planning… Here is the original from another lovely artist. The thing that is fighting for attention the most here...
Just because an object looks a certain way, it doesn’t mean it has to be painted that way… Here is another painting that I think has so much going for it. His face is beautifully done. There are so many subtle shifts in color showing clear form and...
While on the topic of finding the focus in a work, I guess I need to mention that a focus doesn’t have to be one spot or even one thing. The focus could even be intangible- like a relationship between 2 things….. Here his another beautiful drawing that crossed my path...
Sometimes finding a focus in a work is as simple as asking yourself, “Why am I painting this image?” Once you have that answer, the journey then becomes about finding ways to channel that intent. Here is a beautiful pastel painting from another one of my “mentorees.”...
