Susan, you're probably my favorite colorist. Here's another beautiful example of your use of pure colors juxtaposed against earthier tones, just enough unsaturation to anchor your heavenly scenes to reality. I would love for you to talk sometime on your blog about your thoughts on color, your color decision process, etc.
Thank you, Hillary. I feel like a color discussion may need to be tackled by my starting another blog! A big topic. I find that many years of working in watercolor has influenced and changed my approach to color in oils: much more direct color choices, more transparency, more use of complements, and purer colors. More color decisiveness, in general.
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Susan, you're probably my favorite colorist. Here's another beautiful example of your use of pure colors juxtaposed against earthier tones, just enough unsaturation to anchor your heavenly scenes to reality. I would love for you to talk sometime on your blog about your thoughts on color, your color decision process, etc.
Thank you, Hillary. I feel like a color discussion may need to be tackled by my starting another blog! A big topic. I find that many years of working in watercolor has influenced and changed my approach to color in oils: much more direct color choices, more transparency, more use of complements, and purer colors. More color decisiveness, in general.
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