Art with Cynthia

I   'm continuing through the book "Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media", by Soraya French, and the chapter on color through the seasons. She says  "Each season conjures up specific colors in our mind's eye." And I'm moving quickly on to the fall palette. "This season presents us with the most seductive of all the color palettes and proof that mother nature is the greatest colorist of all." The colors you see above are: 1 = Indian yellow, Nickel Azo yellow, Quinacridone burnt orange, Terra Rosa, Pyrole orange 2 = Cadmium yellow light, Hans, Cadmium yellow medium, Burnt Siena, Cad. red + Cad. yellow 3 = Burnt umber, Dioxazine purple, DP + Cad. yellow, Gold ochre 4 = Cobalt blue, Ultramarine blue + Cad. yellow, + white, Dioxazine purple + Burnt Siena, Quinacridone magenta Autumn Woods by Soraya French Late Summer Garden- in process. I'm using colors from both the summer and the Fall palette.

I  'm continuing through the book "Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media", by Soraya French, and the chapter on color through the seasons. She says "Each season conjures up specific colors in our mind's eye." This week I've been working with her summer palette, and wanted to share what I've learned. "With so many brilliant colors to choose from in the summer months it is important to harness your excitement in choosing your color scheme... Don't forget to include darks and neutrals to make the more brilliant colors shine" The colors you see above are: 1 = Prussian blue (you can make this with cobalt + scarlet red), Prussian blue + Hansa yellow 2 = Ultramarine + Cadmium yellow medium, + white on the last 2 3 = Quinaccidone magenta, QM + ultramarine, Phthalo blue + white, QM + Phthalo green, + Phthalo blue 4 = Quinaccidone magenta + white, Cadmium red, + Cadmium yellow, Cadmium yellow, QM + Phthalo green Sunflower Fields, Provence - by t...