Many Ways to Gray: Introduction

by | Apr 29, 2022 | Many Ways to Gray

I love grays and muted tones.  Grays emphasize the colors nearby. Jeanne Dobie refers to this as ‘mouse power’.  The ‘mouse’ colors are the supporting cast for the jewel-like colors. Whenever selecting a simple palette for a painting, the first test is to make a...

Many Ways to Gray, Part 1: Neutral Tints

by | Apr 30, 2022 | Many Ways to Gray

Over the last several years, there has been an influx of new ‘neutral tints’ introduced by manufacturers of artist paints almost as though there has been a new pigment discovered. In a way there has. There are new (20thC) pigments that are more transparent, which...