I got my big art catalog today. It is is a two pound, bound encyclopedia of every imaginable art supply on the planet. Talk about confusion! I was thumbing through the magnum opus when I came across this description. It was for one of the mediums they were selling. You're gonna love this. BLEACHED LINSEED OIL High quality, cleaned and bleached, blah, blah, blah. The … [Read more...]
A world without color?
My grandfather had one of the first color T.V.s in Federalsburg, Maryland. It was in the upstairs parlor across from the big upright piano. The overstuffed sofa and Grandpop's huge leather chair sat in front of the television. The parlor was almost like sitting in a movie theatre. Every Sunday Night we'd go to grandmom and grandpops for dinner. Then we'd all traipse up … [Read more...]
Understanding “Value”
"Value" is a term used by artists to describe the amount of light or dark in a color. When a color is lighter, we say it is higher in value. When a color is darker, we say it is lower in value. You change the value of a color by adding white or black to it. But not the kind of black that comes from a tube of, say, Ivory Black. An artists' black is much more than that and … [Read more...]
So what color is “Forest Green?”
The number one problem with most paintings?
I used to think that perspective was the biggest problem in most paintings we see posted to social media. And, yes, it is a problem. Objects with the wrong perspective distort a painting. Viewers can't make sense out of what they see. It's almost like scratching fingernails on a chalkboard. As much as perspective is a problem it is not the number one problem. I had a … [Read more...]
“…if you use your colors right…”
There is no topic more confusing than that of color. A lot of artists seem to "eyeball" their color. That may work if you've been painting for forty plus years. Bill often acknowledges that he knows what a color will look like before he starts mixing. You'll notice he rarely has to correct his color before he puts it on the canvas. For the rest of us, we need to study color … [Read more...]
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