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Color week 20 bring us to Potter’s Pink. It is an unloved watercolor based on reactions from some of my instructors. I was 1st introduced to Potter’s Pink as a recommended colour for a class and the instructor never used it, then in another class an instructor saw Potter’s Pink on my palatte and said […]

Color Week 19 brings us the color wheel. The typical color wheel is a circular display of 12 hues of color arranged according to their relationship to one another. The artists color wheel is comprised using the -Primary colors of Yellow, Red, and Blue – Secondary colors of Orange, Violet and Geen Anyone who works […]

Color Week 18 and it’s another green week— on the palette for sketching this week are ‘tube greens’ to capture dogwood, mint and an espalied pear tree! Greens include: Hookers Sap Perylene Cascade Serpentine And I tried an ‘all the green things salad’ this week… adding these beautiful greens from my garden. https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/all-the-green-things-salad

In color psychology, Turquoise controls and heals the emotions creating emotional balance and stability. psychology of color It’s color week 17 and maybe we can all use a dose of Turquoise. Turquoise is one of the world’s most ancient gems. Archaeological excavations revealed that the rulers of ancient Egypt adorned themselves with turquoise jewelry, and […]