Some of you in our “Yellow, Red, and Blue” Art Course know what we mean by a “limited palette.” You’ve been using one for the paintings in that course. We’ve written before that the Old Masters used a limited palette for all their work. Not only was paint scarce, but much of it was also very expensive. In another part of the video we recorded with Tom a week, or so ago … [Read more...]
How the eye is fooled!
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?”
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