At today’s meeting Loretta, Susan, Thomas, Tim, Joanne,
Lisa, Diane, Bill, Jeanie, Ward, Kathy, Annie, Genie, Mike, Tedd, Eunice, Za,
Kristina, Charlie, Peggi, Stephanie, and me Celeste.
Today’s suggested table topic: split primary palette (generally
two yellows two reds and two blues) do you use this palette-- what can you tell
us about split primary?
Kathy: I use Indian
yellow, Thalo green, blue, orange and purples, I throw in earth colors too.
For 20 years I have wanted to do charts. I finally have done charts and I
brought them to show you! (applause)
Annie: I like purple and viridian. I didn’t realize that there were so many
differences in paints. 20 years ago an art instructor held up two reds and he asked
us which red was the truest red. He then told us that one of the Reds that he
had was the“the” red (the truest red) from 20 years ago. This red was
no longer available. I am showing some paintings I have done of rocks and one
painting that I did in my class-- it’s painted on the backside of glass.
Genie: I am a beginner. I don't think that I use split
primary. Taking workshops can be confusing because different artists use
different approaches. I took a workshop recently online with Colley Whisson. I
am going to do a workshop in person with him in August. This instruction was
from Art Academy online. I am showing you a painting I did from the class. I am also showing you Colley
Whisson’s palette set up and colors.
Mike: “Handprint” on the Internet has a great section on
color theory. Watercolorists seem to use a fair amount of “designer” colors. We
will get enamored with a certain color for a while. I am showing you my
charts. I know that Celeste will like my charts! (Laughter)! I am showing you
my chart for single pigment palette and my plein air charts. I have laminated
these so that I can continue to refer to them.
http://www.handprint.com
http://www.handprint.com
Tedd: I do use a split primary pallet. I am back from the
plein air conference. I landed during the thunderstorm! (Laughter)! I wanted to
tell you about an artist I met named Curt Walters. He does huge paintings. He
does a little sketch first and then he premixes a whole bunch of colors before
he starts. I also enjoyed meeting Bill Anton. He said under no circumstances should you have
burnt sienna on your palette. It makes things muddy. He advises to use ochre to plan your paintings
(instead).
http://www.curtwalters.com
http://www.billantonstudio.com
http://www.curtwalters.com
http://www.billantonstudio.com
Eunice: I do not have
any squares to show you! (Laughter)! But I do paint with a split primary palette.
I am showing a recent painting that I did of a still life.
Celeste: I know that
Jennifer Diehl mixes two yellows together to make her primary yellow. I think
that is interesting. I have recently added permanent rose for my warm red. I am
showing you a painting that I did at Joanne’s studio and another that I
recently sold that I’m delivering today (applause)!
Loretta: I want to say what Za always tells us--- paint to
just be happy! (Laughter)! Yes I do use the colors that I want to use for the
painting. Sometimes that is split primary. Sometimes it is not.
Susan: I use Split primary but being (also) a pastel
artist we have what we call color families. I brought in some paintings done by
the children in my class. We are going to be having a spring art show. These
are grades three through eight. I find things that they can paint--they choose photographs. The children are
instructed to use split primary and that they can add a “guest”. (A guest is a
additional color to your regular colors). I printed out something from Richard
Schmid about his palette. I am showing my students paintings. I am so proud of
them.
Thomas: When I went to school I didn’t know what I was using
was a split primary. But I was using a split primary with a viridian. This was taught
to me by my guru at the time. I use the typical split primary and cerulean
blue. if I want to use a black I mix Aliz Crimson and viridian and Ultramarine
Blue. When I lay out my palette I lay out the colors “neighbor to neighbor”. (Warm/Cool,Warm/Cool
etc) One time I tried putting warms and cools opposite from each other on the
palette but I didn’t like that so much. So I lay out things out warm to cool in
a rainbow spectrum. I have a rule for myself-- if I have a guest color that
stays too long I will get rid of it. I don’t want it to become a crutch. I
mostly think of temperature when I am painting. I am showing a painting that I did at Studio One-Eleven.
Tim: I did have a split primary pallet and then I scaled
back. I use transparent paints and added an ochre to it. And then I try to have
a zinger color here and there. I am showing two paintings that I did recently.
Lisa: I do use a split primary palette with a guest. I like
Portland gray in the warm and cool. I am showing a painting that I did
recently. I don't use any tubed greens. I am from Tucson but I didn't go to the
plein air convention. I hope to go to the next one.
Diane: One of my first teachers put out a lot of paint--- it
was a lot a lot of colorful paint. I was overwhelmed. Then Za got me to do the
Zorn pallet and I got a sense of comfort through that. I now use a limited
palette but I will add another color to it --something like a “bug green”. I like
to invite cad orange onto my palette too. Working with a limited palette has
really helped me. I am showing two paintings; one of a rabbit (with a bug green background) and
a plein air painting that I did indoors! From a photo… it was “practice” for
the real thing.
Bill: I have used it
apparently without knowing what I was doing (laughter)! I have just returned
from a trip to California. I am showing a painting from OSA. I liked that the
model was holding a flute in her hands.
Jeanie: I have actually marked some of my tubes of paint witb
a w for warm or a c for cool ---because it is all so confusing. I get it now,
but warm and cool is a challenge when you first start out.
Peggie: I use a split primary. I am showing
recent paintings that I did at the tulip Wooden shoe Tulip farm and from Hood River.
Stephanie: Of course you can make everything with the
primaries. But you can use some help out there in the field. I think is a
mistake not to have two yellows on your palette for plein air painting. I like
raw sienna for the background. I am showing a recent plein air painting.
Joanne: I use a basic split primary palette. I like to have
lots of guests. I'm like Goershner’s book --it is a favorite. And doesn't Richard Schmid
use Cobalt? It is a very expensive paint. I like to use Cad red deep for a
change for a portrait. I always think that it’s best to keep things as simple
as possible.
I am showing a recent
from life figure painting.
Charlie: I will pass
on this topic
Za: I want to say that I am envious of all of you! You have
a family here to learn from. When I was in illustration school I just had no
clue how to go out into the world to paint a picture. You have each other ---I
did not have that. I first went out I went out with a teacher (but he wasn't there to teach me)! and when he
looked at my painting he acted scared! (laughter)!.
But it is good to have your journey just as you have it. It was challenging for me because I had
to figure things out a lot on my own. I wanted to show you my progression. Here
is a painting I did when I was very young (while in school). Then here is the 2nd
phase, it is more recent when I started to have a better understanding of warm and cool… Finally
with this painting you can see where I where I am now. My painting has become more subdued.
Kristina: I use split primary and
ochre, burnt sienna and purple. I am not
used to going last! (Laughter) I painted this recently, inspired by the Frescos
that I saw in Italy.
Announcements:
Toledo Call to Artists
http://www.coastarts.org/events/2015/05/call-for-artists-2nd-annual-toledo-plein-air-event/
http://www.coastarts.org/events/2015/05/call-for-artists-2nd-annual-toledo-plein-air-event/
Painting Workshops 2016 on Facebook
Rental sales Gallery reception is tomorrow (Friday)
5 to 7 (Peggi Moje', Cathleen Rehfeld and others):
http://portlandartmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/rental-sales-gallery/
http://portlandartmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/rental-sales-gallery/
Za Thomas and Scott Gellatly are going to the Olmsted plein
air event. (Za has been challenged to smoke a cigar with Thomas--unknown if Scott will be smoking)
http://www.olmstedpleinair.com
Studio One-Eleven in the Troy "Rainy Saturday Still Life with Joanne Kollman"
(plus space available for Friday) details on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695576667380902/
Portrait class with Za May 7 and 8
http://sequoiagallerystudios.org/events/151-fundamentals-of-portrait-painting-yer-za-vue/
http://www.olmstedpleinair.com
Studio One-Eleven in the Troy "Rainy Saturday Still Life with Joanne Kollman"
(plus space available for Friday) details on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695576667380902/
Portrait class with Za May 7 and 8
http://sequoiagallerystudios.org/events/151-fundamentals-of-portrait-painting-yer-za-vue/
That is it for today thank you for sharing your ideas and
paintings with us! next meeting is Thursday, April 28 suggested table topic:
Backlighting…have you painted a “backlit” subject? Have you an example of a successful
backlit painting (yours or someone elses)? Suggestions for painting effective backlighting? Let’s discuss!
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