by Alana Knuff | Apr 22, 2017 | Hues and Intensities
My least favorite color is green. It seems to take over paintings if too saturated. Reality, especially landscapes, displays many variations of green. And it is important to note that green makes water wet in a painting. Combining various blues (cobalt,...
by Alana Knuff | Jun 15, 2016 | Hues and Intensities
Here are some useful bits of information about cool and warm hues. Cool colors recede and warm colors advance. In landscapes as the atmosphere plays with distant views, soft edges and coolness prevail. Putting cool next to cool or warm next to warm flattens the...
by Alana Knuff | Feb 22, 2016 | Hues and Intensities
Often it is fun to explore new colors and their combinations. This broadens ones knowledge and keeps paintings fresh. The earth colors – raw umber, burnt umber, raw sienna and burnt sienna – I found produce some interesting combinations and results. Before starting a...
by Alana Knuff | Dec 2, 2015 | Hues and Intensities
Whenever a new painting is started, there is an opportunity to play with new colors. Usually a cool red, blue and yellow and a warm red, blue and yellow form the base with white and black. One color will dominate. Mixed with its compliment, it should give the needed...
