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  • The Perennial Daisy

    The Perennial Daisy

    A patch of daisies has started to bloom in my city garden, and I am prompted to make this cheery flower the subject of this week’s color exploration. The prompting came from a variety of angles. Jean Mackay posted an image done in negative painting technique on IG that encouraged slowing down to paint, I…

    MSRitzman

    June 29, 2022
    2022 Color
    Brenda Swenson, color choices, color combination, Egyptian, History of the daisy, Jean Mackay, Negative painting, Quinacrodone colors, slow painting
  • Negative Painting

    Negative Painting

    For the past few weeks my ‘Fast & Loose’ classes with Cynthia Armstrong have focused on the technique of negative painting – one of the ways to create light and color in a watercolor sketch. There are 2 important concepts to have an understanding of to accomplish negative painting. Wet into Wet: Painting on a…

    MSRitzman

    March 30, 2022
    2022 Color
    Brenda Swenson, color choices, Color week, Cynthia Armstrong, Glazing, Negative painting, watercolor practice, Wet on wet

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