Monday, June 22, 2009

My palette colors and layout


I began in traditional oil painting and set up my palette years and years ago. Now with acrylics it's the same layout but with this Masterson system....a covered vinyl box with a thin wet sponge and a special palette paper. It allows me to keep my acrylics fresh for weeks. The way I layout my colors never seems to change, I mix from these colors adding very little black. Starting from the upper right is Quinacridone Crimson, Naphthol red light, cadmium orange, cadmium yellow medium. On the left at the bottom: Phthalo green (blue shade), Phthalo blue, (green shade, Ultramarine blue, Dioxazine purple, mars black and white in the top center. I mix in the middle and it's great when I want to grey down my colors, orange into blue, yellow over to purple and red to green. Right now the center needs a scraping and although stained, I can mix more colors.
I've been in the studio today....exploring new and old techniques. Seeing what feels good, looking through my stacks of papers and such....writing in my journal, an easy day.

9 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful day exploring color and personal reflections.<3

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  2. It is wonderful how just looking at palette colors is beautiful.
    Katelen

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  3. I love peeks into the workings of your studio. I have trouble with blogger and comments too. I re-booted my computer, which was a help. I'm thinking of getting rid of Internet Explorer and using Firefox as a browser. I wish it would just work, so I didn't have to be technical!

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  4. I use the same vinyl boxes - one for acrylics and one for oil, however I never used the palette papers and such - just plopped the paint right on the vinyl and then for the acrylics a spray of water before I close the lid.

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  5. thank you so much for showing me your palette. i love the one you have since it has a cover. i waste a lot of paint and honestly have not gotten good at all at mixing colors. you've inspired me to try this a little harder and better.

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  6. Several ideas ther that could be developed. Interesting post.

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  7. Cynthia, You said it better than I did...thank you.

    Katelen, I agree, the palette is always pretty and tells it's own story.

    Leslie, I re-boot, I try and then I quit...I'll make an apointment with my computer guy after he gets back from his vacation in early July....meanwhile?!

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  8. Jeane, That is great news about the acrylics...just a spray of water. I am tired of soaking papers and will go your easier way!Thanks

    Julie, Yes, find a covered palette and have fun mixing colors!

    Dave, Thank you...I've been painting along time and finding ways to save time and money...more art making!

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  9. thanks for the lesson and tips... great pallette...

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