Tuesday, February 17, 2015

When all is color there is no color


A rose is a rose is a rose 
watercolor 
7.9x7.9 

I painted this yesterday . I think it illustrates how the use of neutral colors can enhance saturated colors. I have learned how to use these neutrals this year . 
Now let's look at an example of a painting I did years ago when I didn't know about neutrals and you will see that when you only see color then each color kind of cancels out the others. 


What do you think of this observation?
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  1. DanaFebruary 18, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Good observation to make and very instructive illustration of what you mean!

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    1. Jo MackenzieFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:16 PM

      Thank you Dana....it was an ah ha moment for me when I realized this "What I have learned so far".

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  2. Sharon MatchettFebruary 19, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    Yep! You said a paintbrush full for sure.

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