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Week 3 LAVENDER
Color Week three – 52 weeks of color exploration On my paint palette I like the colour lavender from Daniel Smith for sky tones, it is especially nice with the cloudy greys of the Pacific Northwest. A little lavender also tones down many floral colors by adding a dusty value. Lavender the word is generally…
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Elusive Clouds in Watercolor
Last week I started a 4 week class with Cynthia Armstrong – Seascapes! First lesson – CLOUDS. We were shown a demo and a few techniques for capturing cloud shapes and now practice, practice, practice. Here are the first attempts with lofty hopes of improvement.
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Color Week two
Raw Umber is a favorite earth tone. Here is a fun article with some raw umber history https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180919-umber-the-colour-of-debauchery
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Color Week one

In 2021 I will be adding a color of the week to my posting. It’s a good way for me to visit 52 colors and explore their historical significance. Week one – New Gamboge I was introduced to new gamboge in a ‘drawing perspectives’ class with Stephanie Bower. Stephanie has a great way with…