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Hook. S. Curl
The 3 main strokes of scrollwork are a hook, an S and a curl. As my ‘botanical year’ grows into another year, I have identified scrollwork as an art built from ‘plants’. So scrolling, flourishing, leaf lettering and more will be added to my studio routine. I have started with a basic lesson with the…
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Color week five
Grey is a neutral on the palette. Up until the 19th century artists would mix tones to achieve the desired effect, and many artists still like to mix a preferred grey. For me, I like the convenience of the mixed greys available in the tube. The first grey on my palette was Paynes Grey. This…
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Color week four
Indanthrone is a warm blue with a nice range from very deep blackish blue to a washed denim tone. I have recently added this colour to my stash. The colour was discovered in 1901 as a vat dye. The etymology for Indanthrone probably originates from the scientific vocabulary, German indanthrene + English one * Here…
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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…