listening
to the light
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I have been enjoying adding to this chart
i start with one color as rich and pure as i can get it
make the first square
then dipping my brush in a tiny bit of water and if need be,
more color
then
make the second square and so on
diluting each square
i was surprised
to find that many of the colors when quite diluted
become a color that can be used for skin
these are all Daniel Smith Watercolors
I love their paints
this little face
does not excite me
but it is fun to see that i used mostly the same color on her
Quinacridone Sienna
i love how diverse one color can be!
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face 22 and 23
for
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I love the colour chart. And the first picture reminds me of one of my cousins :-) Its quite uncanny really.
ReplyDeleteSuch color palettes and charts are so inspiring, and it is truly a wonder that you can make masterpieces with only one color, such as your water colors are. Limited color palettes are just great!
ReplyDeleteI used to get 'hung up' on the correct colour paint for skin but now I use any colour especially purple for the shadows.Paint charts are fun to make and surprisingly useful. I"be never done a diluted one with watercolour though, what a great idea!xx
ReplyDeleteI used to get 'hung up' on the correct colour paint for skin but now I use any colour especially purple for the shadows.Paint charts are fun to make and surprisingly useful. I"be never done a diluted one with watercolour though, what a great idea!xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The color chart even looks like art.
ReplyDeleteThe smaller face could be my neighbor!