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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…

It’s color week 16 and some color mixing this week brings transparent orange to the post. Interestingly, in Europe, the color orange didn’t have a name until the 16th century. Prior to that time it was simply called yellow-red. Before the word orange came into common use in English, saffron was sometimes used to describe the…

Chinese white: an opaque-white watercolor made from zinc-oxide pigment; “Chinese white” was the proprietary name given to zinc-white watercolor by the Winsor and Newton Company, which first introduced it in 1834.  Art Institute of Chicago My current watercolor class instructor frequently add a touch of chinese white when mixing a color to tone it down, and…

I’ve started a new watercolor class with an instructor that has a different approach from past classes – Finding Your Voice in Watercolor (Online) with Yong Hong Zhong.  Looking to learn techniques for fresh brushstrokes and color.