Challenge 4

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Beautiful and rich combinations, Sharon. I love the composition too.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 03 Jul 16:25:45

The two colours make an attractive sky colour, a mix that I wouldn't have thought of using until seeing them here. We must be learning so much from these challenges but I'm just a little worried as to which difficult combination Robert might suggest next. I suspect that you're finding all this just as interesting as I am. Broken glasses might be a problem though..lol

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 03 Jul 16:29:52

I rather like this gold. Carry on experiementing with it.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 03 Jul 18:10:14

Lovely effect of this colour match Sharon.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 03 Jul 20:50:50

This works really well and actually looks just like a normal painting rather than one specifically done in two colours - so you did really well to pull that one off. I like the choices you made about how to use the colours to best effect.

Posted by Thea Cable on Thu 03 Jul 23:27:54

Wow this is unbelievable that it is only two pigments as there appears to be an almost full palette - superb

Posted by Joseph Broderick on Fri 04 Jul 00:02:01

Appreciate your generous comments. I was also surprised at the range these two pigments covered, a real discovery for me.

Posted by Sharon Van Der Veen on Fri 04 Jul 16:27:13

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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Trying to do a different two-pigment combination a day. Thought I'd give the flowers a rest for today's attempt. This is how I remember the umbrella-pine forests in the South of France, done with Quinacridone Gold and Ultramarine Violet. I really liked the way they made some lovely green and bluish greys in the background, but found it difficult to get some warmth into the foreground, and indicate the heat. Could do with some burnt sienna perhaps. Meantime I have dropped and broken my glasses, so my vision may be a bit blurred !

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