Today, cropping a still life painting and "leaving it in neutral" was the challenge proposed in the studio. I found joy in setting up a simple still life, and I found it to be hard work to stay in neutral (primary color mixed with secondary) throughout an entire painting. I love the colors formed out of the mixtures — the heaps of different colors and pigments, tones and temperatures you can get out of three simple colors (red, blue, yellow with the help of white and black) just amazes me. There were moments I wanted to stay true to the sight in front of me, but it was adventurous and exciting to step out of my comfort zone and be pulled into a new way of seeing.
Love this;)
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