Robert's Viridian and Crimson Challenge

Comments

Excellent Bill! It is an interesting combination isn't it, your painting has a very ethereal quality to it! I have been playing around again with the colours and am just about to post my effort so do take a look and tell me what you think.

Posted by Christine Davies on Mon 09 Jun 12:27:07

It does sound like a weird colour combination but what a result ! I like this one a lot.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 09 Jun 13:24:55

This appears to me to be like a moonscape - slightly unworldly and eerie, which is probably due to the colours used. Great composition though, with the rocks rising strongly out of the sweeping hillside. 10 out of 10 for effort and achievement!

Posted by Thea Cable on Mon 09 Jun 14:19:18

Thanks for the very kind comments Christine, Louise & Thea. I suppose it does look like a re-imagining of Skye for Star Trek!

Posted by Bill Cook on Mon 09 Jun 17:15:39

Atmospheric! The colours work well together too .

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Tue 10 Jun 07:50:27

I agree with the above comments, Bill: fantastic atmosphere and stunning colour palette for this challenge!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Tue 10 Jun 15:08:56

Thanks Sarah and Mia, your comments are much appreciated. Maybe I will have to steel myself & try something all-green!

Posted by Bill Cook on Tue 10 Jun 17:11:19

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

0 likes

408 views

Well, almost! I've only got two tube greens, and the nearest to viridian was cobalt green. Interesting trying to combine a metallic, granulating pigment with a staining dye-based one! I'd never have thought of doing that, nor the (to me) weird colour combination, but I really enjoyed messing about with this. Completed in an unseemly short time for me, but I already had the composition and tonal balance worked out for a different project, so thought I'd give it a go.

About the Artist

Bill Cook

I'm a retired scientist (fisheries biologist), with a lifelong hobby in photography, but also a long term interest in drawing and painting. The first watercolour sketches that I can remember doing were of fungi, whiling away the time in front of the telly whilst waiting through the night for…

View full profile

More by Bill Cook

Developing project - thoughts/advice most welcome!