I'm studying color theory. For some reason, I paid special attention to this topic only when I started studying watercolors. I don't recall that masters of oil painting or acrylics mentioned this with the same frequency as masters of watercolors. So far, I have a vivid sense of magic from the material. And to be honest, I do not understand how this theory and a dry understanding of combinations will be useful for writing portraits.
And it looks like a new world is opening up for me. Mix paint to get light and shadow, I did not do for a very long time. I recently used ready-made flowers when necessary. Which were mixed by the paint manufacturer. And when I drew (tried to draw) portraits with watercolors, I used ready-made shades of beige watercolors. Frankly, the paint looked like a mask.
And I dream of learning how to draw watercolors airily. So that each layer is transparent. Like colored pieces of glass that are stacked on top of each other.
And in order to make the glass pieces superimposed on each other remain expressive, I want to study the interaction of colors with each other.
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![IMG_3966[1].jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTLzhzG8rYy9avEwxaXVRJGNxxcYgdYzKGLkGiCEJzHfF/IMG_3966[1].jpg)
Looks like fun! !BBH
To be honest, not really. It takes a lot of effort to understand how a color affects another color. And also to get the right shade when mixing yellow and purple - so that the new color is not like either purple or yellow.
Because this is such an awesome post, here is a BBH Tip for you.
. Keep up the fantastic work
I hope you achieve the look you are imagining. Seems like you are on the right track.
Many thanks🧡
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Daniel Smith)) I also dream of trying them, especially supergranulated pigments) I'm currently working with Sennelier . I use the Neva Palette less often. What do you use now?
I like Faber Castell. I have heard about Smith that they are super pigmented and saw videos that really amazed me. It is on my list. Pricey pricey but I think that we artists must try the very best
I agree, I think it's good to have tools that do their job well. I recently discovered that I don't have very good brushes, but everything is learned in comparison.
Kolinsky are the best, I strive to have those