Posted on November 20, 2020
by MaryGwyn'sArt
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“Red is obviously such a stimulating color, it has so many connotations.”P.J. Harvey Quinacridone Red and its Quin siblings, Rose and Magenta, cannot call up an intriguing history. No ancient minerals or archaic farming practices discovered these beautiful bluish reds. No Old Masters can… Continue Reading “Colorful Fridays-The Rosy Red Siblings”
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Category: Art, art education, painting, teaching art, flowers, painting, Uncategorized, watercolorTags: orchids, paint colors, Quinacridone Red, rose
Posted on November 12, 2020
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When science and art work together, the result is pure genius.
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Category: Art, art education, painting, teaching art, botanical painting, drawing, nature, painting, Uncategorized, watercolorTags: Camera Obsura, Cubism, Elliot Eisner, Genius, Leonardo da Vinci, Perspective
Posted on November 10, 2020
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The House Sparrow, in spite of its drab appearance, is an amazing little singing survivor.
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Category: Art, art education, painting, teaching art, birds, nature, painting, Uncategorized, Wildlife Art, wildlife photography, WinterTags: All About Birds, Audubon, Birds and Blooms, House Sparrow, Owlcation, Sally Roth, The Spruce
Posted on November 6, 2020
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Artists, like Vermeer, who wanted the perfect blue paint had to choose the high cost of this blue made from a semi-precious mineral.
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Posted on October 30, 2020
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For the perfect shadows in painting, viridian green is a must have for the paintbox.
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Category: Art, art education, painting, teaching art, drawing, painting, Uncategorized, watercolorTags: Alizarin Crimson, Colorbay, Gamblin, Golden Paints, paint colors, Payne's Gray, viridian green, Wetcanvas