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| Flower by Matt Courtney |
This lovely painting (
Flower) by Matt Courtney, one of my students, is notable for the careful rendition of delicate pink in the flower. Matt probably used Permanent Rose, a better choice than Alizarin Crimson for this particular pink. Setting it against the dark and underplayed background also helps. The camera used unfortunately doesn't capture some of the nuance of the original painting. Well done, Matt.
Here's a link to his web page.
As part of the basic color-biased palette, I have been recommending that students include Alizarin Crimson (a cool red) or Magenta. But you might consider trying Permanent Rose for variety.
Some comparison of different cool reds.
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| Quinacridone Magenta |
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| Alizarin Crimson |
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| Permanent Rose Quinacridone |
4 comments:
The Quinacridone Magenta is mine.
it's just a calming color for me.
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