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A Few Words about Color and Yupo

12/14/2014

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Looking back at our study of color it becomes evident that color can be a lifelong challenge as well as a joy.   So to help us all  grow in the use of color I thought I would add a short list of tips that should help.

1.  Make a value study of the what you will be painting.      Remember color is value not just a different place on the color wheel.  If the values are right, the color will be too - no matter what color you use.

2.  Set up a color chart of the hues you intend to use in your painting.  You have a language now of terms - analogous, complementary and so on - but these are just guides to help you.   If the color chart is harmonious or discordant, depending on your intent for the painting,  the painting will be also.

3.  Experiment with different manufacturer's colors.  Make color swatches whenever you invest in a new tube of paint.   One dealer's cerulean may be entirely different from another dealer's.   And your hand will make each tube of paint unique in the way you use it.    Be sure to label each of the swatches with the name, the medium, and the manufacturer.

4.  Decide what you are saying in your painting.  That simply means what do you find most interesting in your subject matter or abstract.  What makes the painting worth doing?   Then use your color to highlight that.  It may be a mood or focal point.  If you decide where you're going - the rest will follow.

5.  painting should be fun!  And color is the most fun of all!  Don't get caught up in producing the perfect piece - enjoy the process.  It will show.


Yupo is a very interesting support.  You will probably either love it or hate it.  You may even start out hating it and suddenly catch fire and love it.  It's worth a try.

Here are some interesting sites about Yupo:
http://www.yupopaperpainting.com/tips-and-techniques.html
http://www.yupopaperpainting.com/comparative-chart-of-textures-on-yupo-paper.html
http://paintingdemos.com/painting-with-acrylics-on-yupo-paper/
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Glazing color

12/8/2014

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As we start to understand the effect one color has on another we can begin to use glazing to alter the color we put on the canvas or paper.

Here are some tips for glazing:
Become familiar with transparent colors.  Run tests on your tubes of paint so you can see for yourself which colors will be transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque.    Some manufacturers will put this on their tubes but it always best to find out how the paint works for you.  And never assume that a given color from one manufacturer will work the same as that given color from a different manufacturer.

Keep opaque colors for the bottom layers that will be glazed over.

Be extremely patient.  If you apply a glaze over paint that isn't totally dry the layers of paint will mix together.  The paint must be dry to the touch.  Work on several paintings at the same time so you can move from one to another while they are drying.

Understand the ground color:  Try using a dark ground and a light one.  Lighter color will reflect the color much as with watercolor.  Darker color will absorb light.  If you experiment with both you will discover what effect you want to show in your paintings.

When thinning acrylic, the only 'rule' is to not mix paint with more than 50 per cent water.   You may want to use a medium to thin the paint.  If so, you can mix in as much medium as you like because it's got the acrylic resin in it that makes the paint stick to the support.   As with most art medium, things will work best if you use artist's quality.

Using a soft, rounded brush will work better than a stiff, hogs-hair brush in applying glazes without brush marks.

Unify a painting with a final glaze.  When your painting is finished, apply one final glaze over the whole painting.  This helps unify all the parts of the painting.   Or you may apply a final unifying glaze to just the elements in the focal point.  Experiment with final glazes to get the effect you like best.


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