Colour and Technique: August/September 2011
Continuing our examination of the various contrasts which are available to the artist. Of direct interest to the painter is the fact that a colour can appear brighter or be changed in some other way by a neighbouring colour or group of colours. Click here to...
Colour and Technique: July 2011
Continuing our examination of the various contrasts which are available to the artist. Colours are frequently described as being of a certain temperature, whether hot, warm, cool or cold. Hues associated with fire and heat; reds,oranges and yellows, are often...
Colour and Technique: May 2011
I like to copy modern paintings of the 19th and early 20th century: e.g. Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard. I would like to achieve original colours and values where these have degraded over time, but I have no source for this information. Can you direct me to such a...
Colour and Technique: October/November 2010
William Turner was one of the earliest painters to fully understand the effect and power of the after-image. Before he gained this knowledge his paintings were usually rather drab, produced in the greys and browns common to his time. Click here to read the full...
Colour and Technique: August 2010
The artist has made very skilful use of the range of neutrals and coloured greys obtainable from the complementaries. The shadows and leggings of the girl have almost certainly been mixed from the same blue and orange that have been used to produce the rest of the...
Colour and Technique: May 2010
Several years ago, before I started to research the subject, I felt that I knew what the term 'colour harmony' meant. As I reached further into the subject I realised that I had only the vaguest of ideas. As individuals we may find that certain colour...
Colour and Technique: March 2010
Could it be that the colours which surround us are often related or repeated, varying mainly in saturation, whereas the artist tends to over complicate matters and perhaps introduces too many unrelated colours? Click here to read the full newsletter.
Colour and Technique: January 2010
We are pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Way, our Principal Teacher has organized the first of our Colour Mixing Workshops. These are outlined on page one. Bob is a very experienced teacher and an outstanding artist and colorist. Click here to download the full...