Monday, September 28, 2009

my colour palette

The creation of the universe (before the big bang) is called a "singularity" by physicists. That is when all arose from nothing. There was no light and then there was light and from light came colour. The entire universe exists in a constant dance between opposites. The yin yang symbol is the perfect visual representaion of this. The battle between light and dark, good and evil. This is the pancake mix of our reality. Out of light arose color and it is of colour I will speak of today. Here is a sample of one of my palettes (this one is smaller so I had to double up and squeeze me greens in) Here are the colours I use in clockwise order.

1) Titanium white: She is the purest of whites and because of her pure nature she is slow dryer.

2)Naples yellow: She is the favorite of all my colours she is great to mix with black and can add life to any skin or sky. Old Holland makes a brilliant naples yellow.

3) cadmium yellow light: Taken from the skin of the sun, another slow dryer but as brilliant and powerful as any colour. Put her next to purple for glory and to bring out the best of her.

4) cadmium yellow dark: the older sister to Cad. Yellow light. She is best used carefully so you dont wind up like an icarus.

5) Cadmium orange: Never underestimate a tertiary colour! Orange is best next to blue and orange is one of the moodiest colours, be careful.

6) Cadmium red light, med, deep: Cadmiums are glorious and poisonous. Dont use fake cadmiums or the great art lawyer in the sky will sue you for bad form.

7) Alizarin Crimson: One of the greatest things ever made. Mix alizarin crimson with naples yellow for the skin of angels.

8) Burnt sienna:

will finish this in a few...

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