by John McLaren | Mar 25, 2022 | Pigments
(Video Presentation) Many artists would never consider black for their palette. Here are some reasons a watercolorist might want to keep multiple blacks. [‘PAPA Members Present’ Zoom presentation, April 14,...
by John McLaren | 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...
by John McLaren | 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...
by John McLaren | May 20, 2022 | Many Ways to Gray
Whenever you want to mix any color, the easiest path will always be to mix two colors which are close to the color you desire. As a simple example, consider mixing a violet. You would choose a red that had a bluish component (like a rose or magenta), and a blue that...
by John McLaren | Jun 21, 2022 | Many Ways to Gray
Let’s look at some of the most popular Neutral Tints and their formulas. Most of the neutral tints on the market are analogous dyads combined with a complement, or dulling pigment. An analogous dyad means two colors close together on the color wheel (like a blue and...