Color study - mixing paint
I used the color mixing guide from Liquitex to fine tune my color mixes. For the background I wanted a color a bit lighter than light magenta, but did not have any light magenta. So I used a bit of deep magenta and white. On the left panel I added a bit of light portrait pink to tone it down a bit, and on the right I left it a mix of red/purple colors. The main form was created with light blue violet straight from the tube. It was lightened with some white for highlights and darkened with some brilliant blue puple for the shadows. The lines were brilliant purple darkened just a bit with dioxazine purple. After selecting the colors, I realize they are from three close hues, red purple, purple, and blue purple (referred to as an analogous colors). I think there is also a feel generated by the use of only intermediate and secondary colors, as opposed to primary colors.
The color shift from adding a bit of light portrait pink is very subtle, so I will let the customer choose a preference. Everyone likes choices. Also, these small 5 x 7 panels are a bit longer proportianlly than the 16 x 20 panels that are planned. So the finished work will be cropped just a bit.
Small Color Study - 2008, acrylic on 5 x 7 inch canvas boards
- the Muse
