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2016 Topic 14: Colour Mixing Well hello everyone, Darcy here with a brand new topic. We have had a couple of exciting weeks, but now it is time to get back to our challenges. This time we are going to explore colour mixing. There are two ways to approach this subject, firstly the actual mixing of colours to create another colour; but also the mixing/placing of colours within a project. Of course colour has been used throughout history, with many civilisations experimenting with and developing pigments. The Egyptians used colours not just as decoration in their homes but also as cures for ailments. There are records showing the Chinese practiced colour healing too. These principles are still used today in colour/light therapy. As the modern era became more curious it was found out that when light passed through a prism it did not come out white but instead was split into 7 colours. We now know these as the Spectrum. Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet. Antony Galbraith It was Sir Isaac Newton who conducted these experiments and after joining the two ends of the spectrum into a spinning disc he effectively invented the colour wheel. Sonia Delaunay Colour has many positive uses, people work better when surrounded by certain colours. In hospitals they use soothing colours to help patients rest. Even cosmetic companies use colour therapy to determine which colours look best. You know yourself which colours look good on you, which ones you like to have in your house. We know instantly when certain colours or even shades of colour make us happy. Colours can be warm or cool, they can dominate or support, they can make you feel energised or restful. Part of this is predetermined by the colour, but some is also very personal to you. Humans are very good at knowing when something looks good or not quite right, or makes us feel happy or not, but often we just don't know why. Unless you understand a little about colour theory it can be difficult to pinpoint just why something appeals to us. Colour wheels are so very helpful, as are colour swatches and I would urge you to make samples of all of your paints, it saves so much time when choosing colours. The primary colours are Red,Blue and Yellow. These are designated as the primaries as they cannot be made by mixing any other colours. All other colours are derived from these three. Here you can see that when the primaries are mixed we end up with another 3 colours, Orange, Purple and Green, these are the secondary colours. Kate We recently saw the release of the new Everything Art stamp which handily has a couple of colour wheels all ready for you to colour in. You can have so much fun creating a number of combinations. Once you have your primary colours and secondary colours you can create the next level which are the 6 tertiary colours. Each of these is made by mixing one primary and one secondary together. Very quickly our wheel grows until we have the 12 colours of the wheel. From here the possibilities are endless, not only can you carry on mixing hues to create new ones you can also create tints, tones and shades. To tint a colour we lighten it, these colours are often called Pastels, and they are created by adding white. To create a shade, we add black, this darkens the colour. Now we can create tones, these are the most pleasing-to -the eye combinations. They are subtle and complex, as there are several stages of mixing involved. To achieve tones you need to add both black and white which of course is grey. Tones are very effective in altering the intensity of a colour. Achieving the right one for the job can be time consuming, and not a little frustrating. Get used to creating colour wheels, swatches and of course taking notes. Don't assume that you need equal parts of 2 colours, in fact what you are really creating are recipes. You can be very intuitive, add a dab of this and a dot of that, mix in a blob of something else and voila! you have your colour. Many happy accidents are created this way, but what if you want to recreate that colour? If you make notes about how big or how many your dabs and blobs are then you can make that colour again and again. There are many colour mixing books available, but really all you need is a chart that you can fill in as you go. So now you have your colours, and your mixed colours but how to use them? which colours will mix well within a project? This leads us to colour schemes. Monochromatic schemes use any tint, tone or shade of just one colour. In this example the tints, tones and shades have all come from red. Jen Mann Analogous schemes are made up of 3 colours that sit next to each other on the colour wheel, One of these is a primary and the other two are secondaries or tertiaries. In this photo the analogous scheme is made up of blue, blue-green and green. Within this scheme you can also use any tints,shades or tones that result from these colours. Meg Duerksen Triadic schemes are made up of 3 colours that are equally spaced from each other on the wheel. Here we have blue, red and yellow. When you first think of those 3 colours you may think bright and clashing, but start to customise them with tints, tones and shades and suddenly they look perfect together. The next scheme is a Tetrad scheme, this consists of 4 colours from the wheel. There are two types of tetrad, one is a square, the corners of which land on 4 colours. The other tetrad is a rectangle, again the 4 corners land on 4 colours. This one is a rectangle tetrad, and it combines the tints,tones and shades of Yellow, Red, Violet and Green. Robin Mead Complementary schemes are also called harmonious schemes, these are all about opposites. Take one colour and combine it with the one that is the exact opposite on the wheel. A warning with this colour scheme though, while the opposite colours work brilliantly next to each other, if you try mixing paints that are opposites you will always get mud. So be careful, and let one colour dry before using the other one next to or over the top, that way you will see the harmony between the colours and not get mud. This is a beautiful abstract using blue and orange, these colours lie directly opposite each other on the wheel. Sharon Cummings Finally there are Split Complementary schemes. These are similar to the opposites above. This time take one colour then move across the wheel, but instead of using the exact opposite, take one colour from 'each side' of the one that is the direct opposite. So how do you do colour mixing with PaperArtsy Fresco paints... Frescos, of course, follow the same principles as explained above, however, as the colours are not arranged in the same way as traditional artist colours (quinacridones, Pthalos with the typical colour names) you end up with some very interesting results and a wider variety of colour options as you are starting from a different place than you would with traditional artist colours. This can be a very exciting process. We have a great post coming up this week from Liz Borer explaining how to do this in depth, but for now be aware that the translucent paints will behave differently from the opaque, and both offer up all kinds of combinations and options, brightness and vibrancy. We have always told you in basic terms that translucent paints are ideal for colouring in, as you do not lose the black stamped outline, however, translucent paints are also perfect for colour mixing. If you start with Glass Blue, Bougainvillea, and yellow submarine, mix those to make secondaries, then add nougat, chalk or other pale shades, you will get some stunning colour variations. Try the same with a deeper blue (Inky Pool), or Red (London Bus) and use Pumpkin Soup as your yellow the results will vary again. It is a great idea to keep charts of how you make these colours, then you can figure out how to get back to them again in the future. There are so many beautiful colour combinations, and so many pieces of art that showcase the schemes so well. This is a complementary scheme. Jilly M This is a split complementary scheme. Don Taylor Here is a monochromatic scheme. Rosie There is so much fun to be had with colour, experimenting with mixing paint but also learning which colours sit well with others. The more you play with colours the more you wil discover combinations that you would not normally reach for. Over the next 2 weeks we would love for you to try mixing your paints to create new colours, layer your translucents and learn which ones work and which ones don't, but also try out some of the colour schemes in your projects. Have fun! Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! Darcy Topic 14: Colour Mixing PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Colour Mixing link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, Aug 7th winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday Aug 7th (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Trippy dripped paint by Bruce Riley Bruce Riley is a Chicago based artist who drips paint into paint in an endlessly layered arrangement resulting in paintings that look like underwater...
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “Love Heals,” an exhibition of paintings by Holton Rower. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, located at 432 Julia Street, from August 4 – September 15, 2012. The gallery will host an opening reception with the artist in attendance, Saturday, August 4 from 6-9 pm in conjunction with “White Linen Night.”
Self taught with nature as her classroom and the great masters her teachers, she knew at age four that painting would be her calling.
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I'll show you how to do a miniature painting blending technique using a very simple layering method. It's easy to learn and looks great.
** If you’d like to get more for your money, you can sign up for our Create and Connect Interactive Membership Group on Facebook for $35 a month billed monthly. There will be a minimum of 2 paint tutorials uploaded monthly to the group. See my Etsy listing for the group and message me with any questions. This is a recorded video tutorial from when we painted and powder glazed this buffet refinished at Rehab 2 Fab Designs. The video is about an hour long and the comments section includes prep information, a supply list and step by step instructions to the finished product. It contains real time and time lapse videos (to prevent a 3-5 hour video). Some parts do not have sound as the only sound you would have heard was sanders, air compressors and fans. We do not include video of prep work or sealing typically bc they would just be too long. You’ll find additional instructions and a supply list in the comments under the video that should help. Please let me know if you have any questions as we are here to help in any way we can!! Please let me know if you have any questions. PLEASE INCLUDE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR ORDER NOTES. Once purchased, you will be emailed a link to the video where you can access the tutorial as many times as you’d like. Please include a valid email address so it can be sent. Please allow 24 hours to receive the email. Please do not share this video or link as your purchase is for your viewing only and you do not have permission to share. Thanks so much and happy painting! Disclaimer: I’m not a professional videographer. I record videos while I work and offer them at what I think is a reasonable cost. The comments section has step by step instructions. If you have any questions or issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
I had the pleasure once again of competing in the Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest's June contest! This month the sponsor was Saltwash! Saltwash is a paint addit…
Hey ya'll! Before we get started today, just a few things... First, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your responses to my last post about Cheese. I think I cried for two straight days reading your comments and emails. I feel like you guys knew her, and it was such a joy to have been able to share her with you over the past two years. So, thank you. Second, so many of you have been inquiring about the basement. Here's the honest truth. There was about a three month period where the entire project was a disaster, and I really thought I was just going to have to rope it off with police tape and pretend it didn't exist. And the last thing I wanted to do was blog about it, so I didn't. However, I'm happy to report that the renovation is finally coming to an end, and that the story finally has a very happy ending. But, whoa, is it a story. We're still putting the finishing touches on everything (there's maybe another week or two of work to do, depending on how fast we paint), but my plan is to actually share it with you soon. My plan just 3 short weeks ago was to never mention the basement ever again, so this feels like a really great development. So, back to the business at hand. About 70% of the questions I get from you guys are about painting furniture, and I've noticed that I tend to get the same few questions a lot. So, today I thought I would answer your top 5. My hope is that this post really simplifies the process of painting furniture for you. Let's get started. #1. Do I need to strip or sand my piece of furniture before I paint it? When it comes getting good results that will last, sanding is key. I get the best results when I sand the entire piece with a fine grit sandpaper. I don't worry about sanding it down to the raw wood, as a light scuffing of the surface will usually do the trick. I use my Dewalt Orbit Sander (affiliate link), which has an attached bag that collects all the dust. But for the first year of painting furniture, I just did it by hand with a piece of sandpaper. Either way works just fine, but once you learn the magic of the orbital sander, ye shall never return to the hand. As for stripping the piece, I rarely ever do this. It's messy, time consuming, and not usually necessary to get the results you want. However, if you have a piece that's already painted and the paint is in such bad shape (peeling, etc.), stripping the piece will give you a fresh, raw wood surface to work with. If you're going to strip it, I recommend Citristrip. It's much safer to use than other stripping solutions, and it won't make you feel like your eyebrows are gonna fall off when you open the bottle. #2. Should I prime before painting? Yes. Sanding and priming a piece will give you the best results, but if you don't want to sand it, make sure you at least prime it. Primer makes your paint adhere to the surface, and will prevent the paint from bubbling or scraping off. It also traps any smells or stains (even wood stains) from coming through your perfect paint job. I usually use Zinsser or Kilz (affiliate link). #3. How do I prevent brushstrokes? This is the most common question I get, and there's a very simple solution. When I paint furniture, I only use two tools. I brush the paint on with my Wooster angled paintbrush, (I have yet to find another brush that even compares to this thing), and then while the paint is still wet, I roll my mini foam roller into some paint and roll it over the area that I just painted. The Wooster gets the paint in all of the little areas that the roller can't reach, and then the roller just smooths everything out. It's really as simple as that. You can find the Wooster here and the Shur-line roller here (affiliate links). *And in case you're wondering, Floetrol is also useful in thinning out your paint and preventing brushstrokes, but in my experience, I've found that even with Floetrol in my paint, using a foam roller gives me the best results. #4. What's the best furniture paint? I've painted a lot of pieces on this blog, and I like to try all sorts of different paints, because I'm just learning as I go, and I never know when I might discover something better. My favorite 4 paints to use are as follows: 1. Glidden Trim & Door Extra High Gloss (oil-based): This is my favorite that I've been using on a lot of pieces lately, like the dresser in the office. Pros: It's oil based, so all you need is a paintbrush, and the brushstrokes level out within minutes to create a super shiny, professional surface. It's also super durable and requires no topcoat, which is my favorite thing ever. Cons: It smells absolutely terrible and is highly toxic, so you'll either need to paint outside or prepare to evacuate your house for the rest of the day. 2. Sherwin Williams Pro Classic (water-based acrylic alkyd enamel): This is my favorite water-based paint that I used here. Pros: The finish mimics the look of oil based paint, and it's super durable without the horrible smell. It's water-based, so you can use it inside and clean it up with water. I buy this paint in a semi-gloss finish and find that I don't need a topcoat with it. The semi-gloss finish acts as a built in topcoat, and it dries super hard to the touch. Cons: If you want to use a water based paint, the Pro Classic is the best I've found, but it is slightly more expensive than other water-based paints. You'll pay double, but you'll definitely get what you pay for. 3. Behr Premium Plus Ultra (water based): This is the paint I used on most of my furniture before I discovered that I get better results with #1 and #2. I used it here. Pros: It's affordable, at half the price of the SW Pro Classic. It's water-based, so it doesn't smell and it's easy to clean up with water. It gets the job done and looks pretty good. Cons: It's not as durable as #1 or #2, and even if you use a semi-gloss finish, you'll notice that it doesn't dry super hard and is more susceptible to damage. And this usually results in me using a topcoat, which I really hate using over a painted piece because it's messy and never looks as good as just using #1 or #2 without a topcoat. 4. Americana Chalk Paint: Chalk paint creates a totally different look because it's a flat paint that has to be finished with a wax topcoat. So, it has a very matte, hand-buffed finish, which can be really beautiful. Pros: It's so easy to use. It adheres really well to wood, so there's no need to prime (although it never hurts to scuff the wood lightly with some sandpaper). It's water based so it cleans up really easily, and it dries so fast that the entire piece will be dry in an hour. Cons: For me, it's an aesthetic thing. I just simply like the look of #1 and #2 more, as they both create more of a lacquered finish. The chalk paint creates more of a shabby chic look, which although pretty, isn't really the vibe I have going on around here. I used chalk paint on our TV stand, and it turned out really great. Although, I eyeball it almost every day and contemplate using #1 on it to make it look more like a lacquered piece. #5. Do I need to use a topcoat? Which one? I really hate having to use a topcoat (and rarely do now that I've discovered paints that don't need it), but it never hurts to understand the different options available. So, here are my thoughts on the various topcoats I've used. 1. Minwax Polyurethane: Oil-based, super durable, and looks great over dark paint. The only problem is that it yellows really bad, so if you apply it over light colored paint, it will turn it yellow in a matter of weeks. I used it on our black office desk two years ago and it's held up perfectly. 2. Minwax Polycrylic: It's water based, so it won't yellow, but it's not as durable as polyurethane. Plus, it tends to get gummy and gunky and not apply evenly. I used to use it on a lot of my painted pieces, but haven't used it since discovering paint #1 and #2, which I don't feel require a topcoat. 3. Varathane Polyurethane: You guys brought this stuff to my attention after my frustration with the Polycrylic, and it's so much better. It's water based, so it doesn't yellow over light colored paints. But, it doesn't get as gummy and gunky, so the application looks smoother and prettier. (I used the Matte finish on my gray stained Ikea dressers and it turned out beautifully.) 4. Wax (I've used Minwax and Americana): I only use wax over flat paint or chalk paint. It's not super durable, and it has to be re-applied about once a year, but again...it's an aesthetic thing, not really a durability thing. I originally used chalk paint with a wax topcoat on the dresser in my bedroom (in this post), but a few months ago I revamped the bedroom (I'll blog about it one of these days) and I went back and repainted it with the Glidden oil paint and I'm so much happier with the results. And that's all for today! I know that was a lot of information to digest, but I hope it helps those of you who had questions. And if you're still reading at this point....well, I love you. 'Til next time! Follow my blog with Follow my blog on or or Subscribe to LiveLoveDIY with email! Enter your email address:
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About The Artwork This artwork is a one-of-a-kind original painting, derived from my own observation, imagination, or intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Selene’s Art. A clear, glossy coating of varnish has been applied to the surface to protect the painting from UV light, moisture and dust, so please refrain from using any cleaning agents. The painting is signed on the front and back and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The sides are painted black, so there is no need for framing. If you wish more information or photos of this painting, don’t hesitate to contact me via [email protected]. Original Created:2021 Subjects:Abstract Materials:Wood Styles:Abstract Mediums:Acrylic Details & Dimensions Painting:Acrylic on Wood Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:27.6 W x 39.4 H x 1.2 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Yes Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:Netherlands. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
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