The ongoing search for Roy G Biv has turned up indigo and for me the search has been extensive because most of my blues come from a base of Phthalo Blue (green shade). I decided to mix my indigo to have a sample: One dollop Ultramarine blue +a mixture of Quinacridone Crimson mixed in equal parts with Ultramarine Blue. So its a dark purple mixed with the blue and then I sometimes add a little white for clarity!
This left photo is of a painting I did awhile ago and for whatever reason used this combination over my usual Phthalo blue. The third photo is of a beautiful Japanese cloth I've been keeping now for over 12 years. It is beautiful and I treasure it and SOMEDAY I will create something with this cloth! Happy searching day to you all ... drop by Jennifer Coyne Qudeen and Julie for lists of more sites searching and posting their finds!
I love your collage painting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, It was one of four collages all about time!
DeleteThese are wonderful blues. the cloth is a treasure. i love those Japanese prints.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I agree, the cloth is a treasure ... cannot remember when I purchased it or why but here it sits.
DeleteYou are very prompt with these lovely indigos ... such a tricky colour to find. I've been overtaken with events today and will post my selection tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThat simple brush-stroke of blue is very beguiling.
Charlton, I had the most difficult time with indigo...the mixing of the color was my last resort in finding indigo! I will visit your site and see what you have found.
DeleteA glorious case of the blues! :)
ReplyDeleteIndigo has a wonderful inkiness to it, I find. An element of mystery.
And of course, those Japanese indigo cloths with their graphic prints are sooo precious. I understand well why you treasure your piece.
It was fun just reading the names of the paint colours, and envisioning them. I knew exactly what you were talking about.
I like the idea of inkiness to the color indigo and I smiled reading you envisioning the mixing up of the color ... there is sensual pull to mixing colors!
DeleteThanks for sharing your indigo formula! Love your artwork. Thanks for playing along this month-Julie
ReplyDeleteJulie, Thank you ....Although this was a tough search, I'm glad I gave it a try! The 'white' month has me baffled as well!
DeleteA great assortment of blues, and that second piece is wonderful, I know you will do something fabulous with that gorgeous pice of cloth...
ReplyDeleteCaterina, Thank you, I've cut little pieces from the cloth but have never found the real direction ... it is beautiful by itself.
DeleteThe yellow and red against the blue - POP! I'm very aware of navy and indigo - since last Fall for me, really. Huge in decorating as well. I was inspired by blue jeans which are indespensible and we now realize - go with everything! Dress up / dress down. Don't get me started oin indigo velvet...!
ReplyDeleteKaren, Oh yes, indigo as in blue jeans ... as you said everything goes with jeans! I'm intrigued 'indigo velvet'?!
DeleteSighing at the beauty of indigo..... in its many varieties.
ReplyDeleteCarol, I think its the quality of deep purple that makes indigo so beautiful ... royal!
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