Watercolor Artist - USA (2019-08)

66 Watercolor artist | AUGUST 2019

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Blue and Beyond

Tropical skies, white sand and clear water combine to create a stunning

turquoise water illusion.

COLOR CONSCIOUS

I find that my paintings proceed more smoothly when I select my main

three colors in advance and then add other colors as needed.

I like to make a

bagel-sized wet-

into-wet color

wheel of my

three main

paints so I can

observe how

they interact

and whether

they com-

municate the

intended mood.

I fi nd it helpful to label and date my color wheel tests and keep them in a big scrapbook.

When looking for color combinations, these tests serve as a valuable resource.

As part of my planning process for Top Bird,

I tested many blue pigments to see their range

and the way they act on the paper.

PHTHALO TURQUOISE

Da Vinci

COBALT BLUE #1

Mission

COBALT BLUE #2

Mission

PEACOCK BLUE

Mission

ANTWERP

Winsor & Newton

COBALT TURQUOISE

Winsor & Newton

COBALT TURQUOISE

Mission

PHTHALO BLUE

Da Vinci

AQUA GREEN

Winsor & Newton