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Sunlit Foliage
When out on a trail a quick photo and a sketch are a great way to capture the scene and create a lasting memory. While the trail sketch allows the scene to be edited and put in perspective, final color tends to be a studio practice. In a recent class with Molly Hashimoto she shared…
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Ink part two
Dipping into the history of ink has been somewhat disappointing in that there is not much history about the ‘color’ of writing ink. How did black, blue and red ink come to dominate the ink for handwriting today? The Egyptian and Chinese cultures invented ink simultaneously using charcoal or soot and animal fat hence black…
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Ink [ part one ]
After 50 weeks of posting about color, I continue to be curious about color in the arts and will continue to explore for another year here. This week it’s ink part one! The curiosity about ink color started when I was setting up some tools for trying modern calligraphy and asked myself ‘how is ink…
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What Color is Grandpa Green
When a 19 year old tells you his truck color is ‘Grandpa Green’ what comes into my 60 something mind is dusty and slow! This is Color Week 50 and we are about to discover the color dubbed ‘Grandpa Green’. The process of coming up with color names can be surprisingly rigorous, involving color specialists,…
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